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One of the most prominent actors and screen sex symbols in 1960s and 1970s
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Alain Delon
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Painter who created Woman with a Hat, The Joy of Life and Nu bleu
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Henri Matisse
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Philosopher whose ideas influenced the Enlightenment
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Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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One of the biggest French film stars of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s
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Jean-Paul Belmondo
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Author of Tartuffe, Don Juan and The Misanthrope
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Moliere
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The architect of the French Revolution's Reign of Terror
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Maximilien Robespierre
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DJ who performed the official song for the UEFA 2016
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David Guetta
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Footballer who scored a hat-trick in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina
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Kylian Mbappé
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First French actor who won Academy Award for Best Actor (The Artist)
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Jean Dujardin
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First person who mapped the St Lawrence River in Northern America
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Jacques Cartier
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Impressionist artist famous for his depictions of dancers
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Edgar Degas
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Author of the novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth
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Jules Verne
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Star of the movie Léon: The Professional
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Jean Reno
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His best known philosophical statement is "cogito, ergo sum"
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Rene Descartes
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Astrologer, physician and reputed seer, best known for his book Les Prophéties
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Nostradamus
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Scientist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination
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Louis Pasteur
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Military leader during the French Revolution and the first 'Emperor of the French'
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Napoleon Bonaparte
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President of France since 2017
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Emmanuel Macron
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IHF Handball World Player of the Year in 2007, 2014, and 2016
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Nikola Karabatic
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Author of the novels Les Misérables, 1862, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
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Victor Hugo
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The last Frenchman to win a Grand Slam singles title (Roland Garros 1983)
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Yannick Noah
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Author of the novel Father Goriot
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Honore de Balzac
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Naval officer and explorer who studied the sea and all forms of life in water
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Jacques Cousteau
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President of France from 1981 until 1995
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Francois Mitterrand
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Philosopher famous for his criticism of the Roman Catholic Church
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Voltaire
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Statesman who led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II
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Charles de Gaulle
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Painter whose most famous paintings include the Waterlily pond in Giverny
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Claude Monet
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Composer with one of his most famous works the Mazurka
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Claude Debussy
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Founder of fashion brand of leather goods
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Louis Vuitton
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Four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion
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Alain Prost
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The ruler of France, considered to be the longest ruling monarch in Europe
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Louis XIV
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Nominated for Oscar for Best Actor for movie Cyrano de Bergerac
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Gerard Depardieu
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2.24 m tall basketball player who was named the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year
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Victor Wembanyama
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Architect and engineer, designed the famous tower for the world expo in Paris
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Gustave Eiffel
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Actor, director and footballer who played for Manchester United
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Eric Cantona
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Writer of The Little Prince
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Antoine de Saint-Exupery
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FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000 and 2003
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Zinedine Zidane
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Composer and pianist of the famous Bolero
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Maurice Ravel
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Basketball player who played 17 seasons for San Antonio Spurs in the NBA
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Tony Parker
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Unit of pressure was named after him
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Blaise Pascal
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Racer who won World Rally Championship a record 9 times in a row
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Sebastien Loeb
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Footballer who scored a record of 13 goals at 1958 FIFA World Cup
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Just Fontaine
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Painter who is considered as a bridge between Impressionism and Cubism
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Paul Cezanne
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Hero of both the French and American Revolutions
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Marquis de Lafayette
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Author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers
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Alexandre Dumas
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Director or producer of the films The Big Blue and La Femme Nikita
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Luc Besson
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Footballer who won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1983, 1984 and 1985
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Michel Platini
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All-time great striker for Arsenal and the France national team
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Thierry Henry
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President of France during the World War I
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Raymond Poincaré
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Author of The Stranger
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Albert Camus
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