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50 Famous Men from France

Can you name 50 famous men from France?
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One of the most prominent actors and screen sex symbols in 1960s and 1970s
Alain Delon
Painter who created Woman with a Hat, The Joy of Life and Nu bleu
Henri Matisse
Philosopher whose ideas influenced the Enlightenment
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
One of the biggest French film stars of the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Author of Tartuffe, ‎Don Juan and ‎The Misanthrope
Moliere
The architect of the French Revolution's Reign of Terror
Maximilien Robespierre
DJ who performed the official song for the UEFA 2016
David Guetta
Footballer who scored a hat-trick in the 2022 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina
Kylian Mbappé
First French actor who won Academy Award for Best Actor (The Artist)
Jean Dujardin
First person who mapped the St Lawrence River in Northern America
Jacques Cartier
Impressionist artist famous for his depictions of dancers
Edgar Degas
Author of the novel Journey to the Centre of the Earth
Jules Verne
Star of the movie Léon: The Professional
Jean Reno
His best known philosophical statement is "cogito, ergo sum"
Rene Descartes
Astrologer, physician and reputed seer, best known for his book Les Prophéties
Nostradamus
Scientist renowned for his discoveries of the principles of vaccination
Louis Pasteur
Military leader during the French Revolution and the first 'Emperor of the French'
Napoleon Bonaparte
President of France since 2017
Emmanuel Macron
IHF Handball World Player of the Year in 2007, 2014, and 2016
Nikola Karabatic
Author of the novels Les Misérables, 1862, and The Hunchback of Notre-Dame
Victor Hugo
The last Frenchman to win a Grand Slam singles title (Roland Garros 1983)
Yannick Noah
Author of the novel Father Goriot
Honore de Balzac
Naval officer and explorer who studied the sea and all forms of life in water
Jacques Cousteau
President of France from 1981 until 1995
Francois Mitterrand
Philosopher famous for his criticism of the Roman Catholic Church
Voltaire
Statesman who led Free France against Nazi Germany in World War II
Charles de Gaulle
Painter whose most famous paintings include the Waterlily pond in Giverny
Claude Monet
Composer with one of his most famous works the Mazurka
Claude Debussy
Founder of fashion brand of leather goods
Louis Vuitton
Four-time Formula One Drivers' Champion
Alain Prost
The ruler of France, considered to be the longest ruling monarch in Europe
Louis XIV
Nominated for Oscar for Best Actor for movie Cyrano de Bergerac
Gerard Depardieu
2.24 m tall basketball player who was named the 2024 NBA Rookie of the Year
Victor Wembanyama
Architect and engineer, designed the famous tower for the world expo in Paris
Gustave Eiffel
Actor, director and footballer who played for Manchester United
Eric Cantona
Writer of The Little Prince
Antoine de Saint-Exupery
FIFA World Player of the Year in 1998, 2000 and 2003
Zinedine Zidane
Composer and pianist of the famous Bolero
Maurice Ravel
Basketball player who played 17 seasons for San Antonio Spurs in the NBA
Tony Parker
Unit of pressure was named after him
Blaise Pascal
Racer who won World Rally Championship a record 9 times in a row
Sebastien Loeb
Footballer who scored a record of 13 goals at 1958 FIFA World Cup
Just Fontaine
Painter who is considered as a bridge between Impressionism and Cubism
Paul Cezanne
Hero of both the French and American Revolutions
Marquis de Lafayette
Author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas
Director or producer of the films The Big Blue and La Femme Nikita
Luc Besson
Footballer who won the Ballon d'Or three times, in 1983, 1984 and 1985
Michel Platini
All-time great striker for Arsenal and the France national team
Thierry Henry
President of France during the World War I
Raymond Poincaré
Author of The Stranger
Albert Camus
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