French Famous Names Starting with Letter P

Was a French architect. In 1932 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games tog

Was a French architect. In 1932 he won a gold medal in the art competitions of the Olympic Games together with Gustave Saacké and Pierre Bailly for their design of a "Cirque pour Toros" ("Circus for Bullfights").

Is a French cinematographer and film director. The next year, he began a career as cinematographer,

Is a French cinematographer and film director. The next year, he began a career as cinematographer, working with such directors as Louis Leterrier, Corey Yuen, Nancy Meyers, Alek Keshishian, Luc Besson and Phillip Atwell. At the same time he directed his first film District 13 in 2004, followed by Taken in 2008 and From Paris with Love, in 2010.

Is a former French footballer. He played seven seasons for Nantes in the 1980s. He later played some

Is a former French footballer. He played seven seasons for Nantes in the 1980s. He later played some in the United States in the USL with the Minnesota Thunder.

Is an Italian born French former footballer and coach. After his playing career, he became a coach w

Is an Italian born French former footballer and coach. After his playing career, he became a coach with FC Sochaux-Montbéliard, Stade Rennais FC, Montpellier HSC, Toulouse FC, Sporting Toulon Var and Nîmes Olympique.[1]

Was a French Jesuit, His parents were not religious. At twenty Olivaint left home, and the College o

Was a French Jesuit, His parents were not religious. At twenty Olivaint left home, and the College of Charlemagne, where he had studied, imbued him with the doctrines of Voltaire. He wrote at this time: "I desire, if by any possibility I should become a priest, to be a missionary, and if I am a missionary to be a martyr."

Is a French footballer, playing as a striker. He currently plays in Luxembourg for FC Differdange 03

Is a French footballer, playing as a striker. He currently plays in Luxembourg for FC Differdange 03, having previously played at FC Rodange 91.Piskor was virtually unknown until the summer of 2006, when he moved from Rodange to Differdange.[1] In his first season, he finished the 2006-07 season of the National Division as the league's second-top goalscorer, bagging 23 goals, behind Daniel Da Mota, including five goals in an 8-0 win against FC Mamer 32.

Was a French mathematician. He made some important contributions to the differential geometry of sur

Was a French mathematician. He made some important contributions to the differential geometry of surfaces, including the Gauss-Bonnet theorem. In graduating he was offered a post as an engineer. After some thought Bonnet decided on a career in teaching and research in mathematics instead.

A French actor and comedian.He has done dubbing for the films, Pédale douce and Pédale dure. He is

A French actor and comedian.He has done dubbing for the films, Pédale douce and Pédale dure. He is known for playing unpleasant characters in his sketches.

Is a French mathematician and a member of the Arthur Besse group and a close collaborator of Mikhail

Is a French mathematician and a member of the Arthur Besse group and a close collaborator of Mikhail Gromov. He is a professor at the Université Paris-Sud 11 and the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris. His main research field is geometry.

Is the CEO and co-founder of Sopra Group, as well as the chairman of its subsidiary, Axway. He has b

Is the CEO and co-founder of Sopra Group, as well as the chairman of its subsidiary, Axway. He has been instrumental in building and developing Sopra Group into a systems and solutions integration company, and he has some 40 years’ experience in executive management and development of IT services.

Was a French painter. Patel was admitted to the Guild of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in 1633, and the Ac

Was a French painter. Patel was admitted to the Guild of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in 1633, and the Académie de Saint-Luc in 1635. He primarily painted landscapes. In 1648 he had a son Pierre-Antoine Patel, who also became a painter. Patel died in Paris in 1676[1]

Was a French architect who was the assistant of the great French teacher of architecture, Jacques-Fr

Was a French architect who was the assistant of the great French teacher of architecture, Jacques-François Blondel, whose Cours d'architecture which ran to nine volumes by 1777, he saw through the press after Blondel's death in 1774.

Was a French diplomat and brother to Jules Martin Cambon. He was called to the Parisian bar, and bec

Was a French diplomat and brother to Jules Martin Cambon. He was called to the Parisian bar, and became private secretary to Jules Ferry in the préfecture of the Seine. After ten years of administrative work in France as secretary of préfecture, and then as prefect successively of the départements of Aube (1872), Doubs (1876), Nord (1877-1882), he exchanged into the diplomatic service, being nominated French minister plenipotentiary at Tunis.

Was a French painter, sculptor, architect and engineer.At the age of fourteen he carved the ornament

Was a French painter, sculptor, architect and engineer.At the age of fourteen he carved the ornaments of the galleys built in the shipyards of his native city, and at sixteen the decoration and construction of a ship were entrusted to him. Soon after he went to Italy on foot, and was well received at Rome by Pietro da Cortona, who employed him on the ceilings of the Palazzo Barberini and on those of Palazzo Pitti at Florence.

Is a renowned French investigative journalist and author of many books concerned with political scan

Is a renowned French investigative journalist and author of many books concerned with political scandals. In his 1990 book L'Homme de l'ombre ("Man of the Shadows"), Péan went into great detail about Jacques Foccart, who was Charles de Gaulle's adviser on African matters, describing him as a man of mystery and yet the most powerful person in the Fifth Republic. As a result of Péan's revelations, Foccart unsuccessfully sued for libel

Is a French singer and composer. Pierre Perret resides in the city of Nangis.He spent a long part of

Is a French singer and composer. Pierre Perret resides in the city of Nangis.He spent a long part of his childhood in the café which his parents owned, where he learned work jargon and slang. At the age of 14 he signed up to the conservatoire de musique de Toulouse and to a dramatic arts institute. In the mean time, he set up his first band of 4 musicians in his own name, with whom he played at events throughout the region.

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won the silver

Was a French rugby union player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won the silver medal as member of the French team.

Is a French writer of fantasy and science-fiction. The novels of Pierre Pevel are written is a style

Is a French writer of fantasy and science-fiction. The novels of Pierre Pevel are written is a style approaching that of uchronia (or, alternative history), and in particular of fantasy uchronia, in the sense that where it's set, is in a universe strongly inspired by a precise historical period, well documented, but that is different from real world events by the presence of wondrous elements (magic, supernatural creatures) rich in consequences but progressively different historically.

Is a former French football defender who played for RC Paris, Stade Français, Grenoble, Rouen, Ango

Is a former French football defender who played for RC Paris, Stade Français, Grenoble, Rouen, Angoulême, Stade Saint-Germain and Paris SG.

Was a French football player and legendary football manager. He was born in Alès, France.A product

Was a French football player and legendary football manager. He was born in Alès, France.A product of the Olympique Alès youth programme, he left Alès briefly in 1932 to play for the now-defunct sporting club attached to the lycée Victor Hugo-de-Marseille; he returned to Olympique Alès in 1934, and was part of the team that won the Ligue 2 championship the following season.

Is a French midfielder currently playing for US Créteil-Lusitanos.

Is a French midfielder currently playing for US Créteil-Lusitanos.

Is a French football former striker and manager who obtained a cap for France.He is the son of anoth

Is a French football former striker and manager who obtained a cap for France.He is the son of another professional football player, René Pleimelding and the brother of Gérard Pleimelding.

Was a French Jesuit and scholar. His works include the publication of Francis Xavier's Letters, in s

Was a French Jesuit and scholar. His works include the publication of Francis Xavier's Letters, in seven books, from 1667. He made editions of some classical authors, including Anna Comnena, and also a translation, Specimen Sapientiae Indorum Veterum (1666), of the Panchatantra.

Was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. He was the 14th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for

Was a Luxembourgian politician and jurist. He was the 14th Prime Minister of Luxembourg, serving for a year, from March 20, 1925 until July 16, 1926.In 1925, the PNI seized upon the inability of the PD government to pass railway reforms. In the legislative elections of the 1 March, the ruling Party of the Right lost its majority in the Chamber of Deputies, winning only 22 of the 47 seats. Unwilling to form a coalition with any parties that had blocked its railway reforms, Prüm was invited to form a government, provided that he could form a majority coalition. Taking in an eclectic collection of Radical Socialists and dissident conservatives, with the additional informal backing of the Socialist Party, Prüm's government took office on 20 March.

Was a French painter, who became the president and co-founder of the Société Nationale des Beaux-A

Was a French painter, who became the president and co-founder of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and whose work influenced many other artists.