SettingsFrench Roman Catholics
Ahuntsic (Missionary)
Ahuntsic was a Huron, converted by the French Recollet missionary to the Hurons, Nicolas Viel in the 1620s.
Ahuntsic was a Huron, converted by the French Recollet missionary to the Hurons, Nicolas Viel in the 1620s.
Alain Juppé
Alain Marie Juppé (; born 1945) is a French politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2012.
Alain Marie Juppé (; born 1945) is a French politician who served as the Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2011 to 2012.
Alain Poher
Alain Émile Louis Marie Poher was a French centrist politician, affiliated first with the Popular Republican Movement and later with the Democratic Centre.
Alain Émile Louis Marie Poher was a French centrist politician, affiliated first with the Popular Republican Movement and later with the Democratic Centre.
Albert François Lebrun
Albert François Lebrun was a French politician, President of France from 1932 to 1940.
Albert François Lebrun was a French politician, President of France from 1932 to 1940.
Alexander de Rhodes
Father Alexander de Rhodes (A-Lịch-Sơn Đắc-Lộ) (15 March 1591 – 5 November 1660) was a French Jesuit missionary and lexicographer who had a lasting impact on Christianity in Vietnam.
Father Alexander de Rhodes (A-Lịch-Sơn Đắc-Lộ) (15 March 1591 – 5 November 1660) was a French Jesuit missionary and lexicographer who had a lasting impact on Christianity in Vietnam.
Alexis Carrel
Alexis Carrel was a French surgeon and biologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912 for pioneering vascular suturing techniques.
Alexis Carrel was a French surgeon and biologist who was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1912 for pioneering vascular suturing techniques.
Alexis de Tocqueville
Alexis-Charles-Henri Clérel de Tocqueville was a French political thinker and historian best known for his Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution.
Alexis-Charles-Henri Clérel de Tocqueville was a French political thinker and historian best known for his Democracy in America and The Old Regime and the Revolution.
Aloisius-Edouard-Camille Gaultier
Aloisius-Edouard-Camille Gaultier (1746?1818) was a priest and French educational reformer.
Aloisius-Edouard-Camille Gaultier (1746?1818) was a priest and French educational reformer.
André Bazin
André Bazin (18 April 1918 – 11 November 1958) was a renowned and influential French film critic and film theorist.
André Bazin (18 April 1918 – 11 November 1958) was a renowned and influential French film critic and film theorist.
André Dacier
André Dacier (6 April 1651 – 18 September 1722), Latin Andreas Dacerius, was a French classical scholar and editor of texts.
André Dacier (6 April 1651 – 18 September 1722), Latin Andreas Dacerius, was a French classical scholar and editor of texts.
André Frossard
André Frossard (14 January 1915 - 2 February 1995) was a French journalist and essayist.
André Frossard (14 January 1915 - 2 February 1995) was a French journalist and essayist.
André Le Nôtre
André Le Nôtre (12 March 1613 – 15 September 1700, often rendered as André Le Nostre) was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France.
André Le Nôtre (12 March 1613 – 15 September 1700, often rendered as André Le Nostre) was a French landscape architect and the principal gardener of King Louis XIV of France.
André Michelin
André Jules Michelin (16 January 1853, Paris – 4 April 1931) was a French industrialist who, with his brother Édouard (1859–1940), founded the Michelin Tyre Company (Compagnie Générale ...
André Jules Michelin (16 January 1853, Paris – 4 April 1931) was a French industrialist who, with his brother Édouard (1859–1940), founded the Michelin Tyre Company (Compagnie Générale ...
André-Marie Ampère
André-Marie Ampère was a French physicist and mathematician who is generally regarded as one of the main discoverers of electromagnetism.
André-Marie Ampère was a French physicist and mathematician who is generally regarded as one of the main discoverers of electromagnetism.
Anne Dacier
Anne Le Fèvre Dacier (1654 – 17 August 1720), better known during her lifetime as Madame Dacier, was a French scholar and translator of the classics.
Anne Le Fèvre Dacier (1654 – 17 August 1720), better known during her lifetime as Madame Dacier, was a French scholar and translator of the classics.
Anne de Guigne
The Venerable Anne de Guigné (April 25, 1911 - January 14, 1922) was a French girl who is being considered for sainthood by the Roman Catholic Church.
The Venerable Anne de Guigné (April 25, 1911 - January 14, 1922) was a French girl who is being considered for sainthood by the Roman Catholic Church.
Anne Geneviève de Lévis
Anne Geneviève de Lévis (February 1673 – 20 March 1727) was a French noblewoman.
Anne Geneviève de Lévis (February 1673 – 20 March 1727) was a French noblewoman.
Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier
Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, known as La Grande Mademoiselle, was the eldest daughter of Gaston d'Orléans, and his first wife Marie de Bourbon.
Anne Marie Louise d'Orléans, Duchess of Montpensier, known as La Grande Mademoiselle, was the eldest daughter of Gaston d'Orléans, and his first wife Marie de Bourbon.
Anne Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne
Anne Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French noblewoman and the wife of Charles de Rohan.
Anne Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French noblewoman and the wife of Charles de Rohan.
Antoine Arnauld
Antoine Arnauld (February 6, 1612, Paris – August 8, 1694, Brussels) — le Grand as contemporaries called him, to distinguish him from his father — was a French Roman Catholic the...
Antoine Arnauld (February 6, 1612, Paris – August 8, 1694, Brussels) — le Grand as contemporaries called him, to distinguish him from his father — was a French Roman Catholic the...
Antoine Lavoisier
Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier; 26 August 17438 May 1794;, the "father of modern chemistry", was one of the French nobleman prominent in the histories of chemistry and biology.
Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier; 26 August 17438 May 1794;, the "father of modern chemistry", was one of the French nobleman prominent in the histories of chemistry and biology.
Arnoald
Arnoald, also called Arnoldus or Arnual, was a Bishop of Metz between 601 and 609 or 611, the successor of his uncle Agilulf.
Arnoald, also called Arnoldus or Arnual, was a Bishop of Metz between 601 and 609 or 611, the successor of his uncle Agilulf.
Augustin-Louis Cauchy
Baron Augustin-Louis Cauchy (21 August 1789 – 23 May 1857; ) was a French mathematician who was an early pioneer of analysis.
Baron Augustin-Louis Cauchy (21 August 1789 – 23 May 1857; ) was a French mathematician who was an early pioneer of analysis.
Balthasar Gérard
Balthasar Gérard (alternative spellings Gerards or Gerardts; c. 1557 – 14 July 1584) was the assassin of the Dutch independence leader, William I of Orange (William the Silent).
Balthasar Gérard (alternative spellings Gerards or Gerardts; c. 1557 – 14 July 1584) was the assassin of the Dutch independence leader, William I of Orange (William the Silent).
Bernard Gui
Bernard Gui (1261 or 1262 – 30 December 1331), also known as Bernardo Gui or Bernardus Guidonis, was an inquisitor of the Dominican Order in the Late Middle Ages during the Med...
Bernard Gui (1261 or 1262 – 30 December 1331), also known as Bernardo Gui or Bernardus Guidonis, was an inquisitor of the Dominican Order in the Late Middle Ages during the Med...
Bernard of Clairvaux
Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian order.
Bernard of Clairvaux, O.Cist was a French abbot and the primary builder of the reforming Cistercian order.
Bernard of Menthon
Saint Bernard of Menthon, Born in 923, probably in the Château de Menthon near Annecy, in Savoy; died at Novara, 1008.
Saint Bernard of Menthon, Born in 923, probably in the Château de Menthon near Annecy, in Savoy; died at Novara, 1008.
Bernard Émié
Bernard Emié is a career diplomat.
Bernard Emié is a career diplomat.
Bic Runga
Jacques-Louis David was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.
Jacques-Louis David was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.
Blaise Pascal
Blaise Pascal (; 19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662), was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Catholic philosopher.
Blaise Pascal (; 19 June 1623 – 19 August 1662), was a French mathematician, physicist, inventor, writer and Catholic philosopher.
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a former French fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist.
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a former French fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist.
Camille Saint-Saëns
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist.
Charles-Camille Saint-Saëns was a French late-Romantic composer, organist, conductor, and pianist.
Camille, Prince of Marsan
Camille de Lorraine (Louis Camille; 18 December 1725 – 12 April 1780) was a French nobleman and Prince of Lorraine.
Camille de Lorraine (Louis Camille; 18 December 1725 – 12 April 1780) was a French nobleman and Prince of Lorraine.
Cardinal de Bouillon
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (24 August 1643 – 2 March 1715, at Rome) was a French prelate and diplomat, known as the Cardinal de Bouillon.
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (24 August 1643 – 2 March 1715, at Rome) was a French prelate and diplomat, known as the Cardinal de Bouillon.
Cardinal Richelieu
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac was a French clergyman, noble and statesman.
Armand Jean du Plessis, Cardinal-Duc de Richelieu et de Fronsac was a French clergyman, noble and statesman.
Catherine de' Medici
Catherine de' Medici (Italian: Caterina de' Medici, 13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589), daughter of Lorenzo II de' Medici and of Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne, was a Franco/Italian noblewoman...
Catherine de' Medici (Italian: Caterina de' Medici, 13 April 1519 – 5 January 1589), daughter of Lorenzo II de' Medici and of Madeleine de La Tour d'Auvergne, was a Franco/Italian noblewoman...
Catherine Samie
Catherine Samie (born 1933) is French actress and member (Sociétaire, doyen) of Comédie-Française from 1962.
Catherine Samie (born 1933) is French actress and member (Sociétaire, doyen) of Comédie-Française from 1962.
Chantal de Chevron-Villette
Chantal Françoise Marie Camille de Chevron-Villette (born 10 January 1925 in Le Cannet-des-Maures, Var, France; died 24 May 2005 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France) was the wife of Prince F...
Chantal Françoise Marie Camille de Chevron-Villette (born 10 January 1925 in Le Cannet-des-Maures, Var, France; died 24 May 2005 in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine, France) was the wife of Prince F...
Charlemagne
Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814.
Charlemagne, also known as Charles the Great, was King of the Franks from 768 and Emperor of the Romans from 800 to his death in 814.
Charles Belgique Hollande de La Trémoille
Charles Belgique Hollande de La Trémoïlle (May 1655 – 1 June 1709), 4th duc of Thouars, was a French nobleman.
Charles Belgique Hollande de La Trémoïlle (May 1655 – 1 June 1709), 4th duc of Thouars, was a French nobleman.
Charles de Foucauld
Blessed Charles Eugène de Foucauld (Strasbourg, 15 September 1858–Tamanrasset, 1 December 1916) was a French Catholic religious and priest living among the Tuareg in the Sahara in Algeria.
Blessed Charles Eugène de Foucauld (Strasbourg, 15 September 1858–Tamanrasset, 1 December 1916) was a French Catholic religious and priest living among the Tuareg in the Sahara in Algeria.
Charles de Gaulle
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its f...
Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle was a French general and statesman who led the Free French Forces during World War II. He later founded the French Fifth Republic in 1958 and served as its f...
Charles Forbes René de Montalembert
Charles Forbes René de Montalembert (March 18, 1810 London - March 13, 1870 Paris) was a French publicist and historian.
Charles Forbes René de Montalembert (March 18, 1810 London - March 13, 1870 Paris) was a French publicist and historian.
Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne
Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne (16 July 1706 – 24 October 1771) was a French nobleman and member of the powerful House of La Tour d'Auvergne.
Charles Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne (16 July 1706 – 24 October 1771) was a French nobleman and member of the powerful House of La Tour d'Auvergne.
Charles Gounod
Charles-François Gounod (; 17 June 1818 – 17 October or 18 October 1893) was a French composer, known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette.
Charles-François Gounod (; 17 June 1818 – 17 October or 18 October 1893) was a French composer, known for his Ave Maria as well as his operas Faust and Roméo et Juliette.
Charles III, Prince of Guéméné
Charles de Rohan (30 September 1655 – 10 October 1727) was a French noble man and Duke of Montbazon.
Charles de Rohan (30 September 1655 – 10 October 1727) was a French noble man and Duke of Montbazon.
Charles Jules, Prince of Rochefort
Charles Jules de Rohan (Charles Jules Armand; 29 August 1729 – 18 May 1811) was a French nobleman and Prince of Rochefort.
Charles Jules de Rohan (Charles Jules Armand; 29 August 1729 – 18 May 1811) was a French nobleman and Prince of Rochefort.
Charles Lenormant
Charles Lenormant (Paris, 1 June 1802 – Athens, 24 November 1859) was a French archaeologist.
Charles Lenormant (Paris, 1 June 1802 – Athens, 24 November 1859) was a French archaeologist.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, 1st Prince de Bénévent was a French diplomat.
Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord, 1st Prince de Bénévent was a French diplomat.
Charles Péguy
Charles Péguy (January 7, 1873 – September 4, 1914) was a noted French poet, essayist, and editor.
Charles Péguy (January 7, 1873 – September 4, 1914) was a noted French poet, essayist, and editor.
Charles, Prince of Rochefort
Charles de Rohan (7 August 1693 – 25 February 1766) was a Prince of the House of Rohan.
Charles de Rohan (7 August 1693 – 25 February 1766) was a Prince of the House of Rohan.
Charlotte de La Marck
Charlotte de La Marck (5 November 1574 – 15 May 1594) was a member of the House of La Marck and Duchess of Bouillon in her own right.
Charlotte de La Marck (5 November 1574 – 15 May 1594) was a member of the House of La Marck and Duchess of Bouillon in her own right.
Christine Boutin
Christine Boutin (born 6 February 1944) is a French politician and a major Christian democratic figure in France.
Christine Boutin (born 6 February 1944) is a French politician and a major Christian democratic figure in France.
Christine Lagarde
Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a French lawyer who has been the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund since 5 July 2011.
Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is a French lawyer who has been the Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund since 5 July 2011.
Claude Bébéar
Claude Bébéar (born July 29, 1935, in Issac, France) is a French businessman.
Claude Bébéar (born July 29, 1935, in Issac, France) is a French businessman.
Claude Makélélé
Claude Makélelé Sinda is a retired football player and coach who is currently assistant coach of Carlo Ancelotti in Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1.
Claude Makélelé Sinda is a retired football player and coach who is currently assistant coach of Carlo Ancelotti in Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1.
Clovis I
Clovis or Chlodowech was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the leadership from a group of royal chieftains, to rule by kings, ensu...
Clovis or Chlodowech was the first King of the Franks to unite all the Frankish tribes under one ruler, changing the leadership from a group of royal chieftains, to rule by kings, ensu...
Daniel Delaveau
Daniel Delaveau (born December 22, 1952 in Châlette-sur-Loing, Loiret) is a French politician and incumbent Mayor of Rennes.
Daniel Delaveau (born December 22, 1952 in Châlette-sur-Loing, Loiret) is a French politician and incumbent Mayor of Rennes.
Daniel-Rops
Daniel-Rops, French writer and historian whose real name was Henri Petiot.
Daniel-Rops, French writer and historian whose real name was Henri Petiot.
David Paul Drach
David Paul Drach was a Catholic convert from Judaism, and librarian of the College of Propaganda in Rome.
David Paul Drach was a Catholic convert from Judaism, and librarian of the College of Propaganda in Rome.
David-Augustin de Brueys
David-Augustin de Brueys (1640 – November 25, 1723) was a French theologian and dramatist.
David-Augustin de Brueys (1640 – November 25, 1723) was a French theologian and dramatist.
Denys Cochin
Baron Denys Marie Pierre Augustin Cochin was a French writer and Catholic right-wing politician.
Baron Denys Marie Pierre Augustin Cochin was a French writer and Catholic right-wing politician.
Dominique de Villepin
Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007.
Dominique Marie François René Galouzeau de Villepin is a French politician who served as the Prime Minister of France from 31 May 2005 to 17 May 2007.
Dominique Mamberti
Dominique François Joseph Mamberti (born 7 March 1952) is the current Secretary for Relations with States in the Roman Curia.
Dominique François Joseph Mamberti (born 7 March 1952) is the current Secretary for Relations with States in the Roman Curia.
Dora Maar
Dora Maar was a French photographer, poet and painter of Croatian descent, best known for being a lover and muse of Pablo Picasso.
Dora Maar was a French photographer, poet and painter of Croatian descent, best known for being a lover and muse of Pablo Picasso.
Désirée Clary
Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary, one-time fiancée of Napoleon Bonaparte, was a Frenchwoman who became Queen of Sweden and Norway as the consort of King Charles XIV John, a former French General...
Bernardine Eugénie Désirée Clary, one-time fiancée of Napoleon Bonaparte, was a Frenchwoman who became Queen of Sweden and Norway as the consort of King Charles XIV John, a former French General...
Edgar Degas
Edgar Degas (, ; ; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, 1834–1917), was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing.
Edgar Degas (, ; ; born Hilaire-Germain-Edgar De Gas, 1834–1917), was a French artist famous for his work in painting, sculpture, printmaking and drawing.
Edmond Paris
Edmond Paris, is a renowned author of Secret History of the Jesuits, The Vatican against Europe, Convert...or Die, Genocide in satellite Croatia : 1941-1945, Linienschiffe des 18.Jahrhunderts, a...
Edmond Paris, is a renowned author of Secret History of the Jesuits, The Vatican against Europe, Convert...or Die, Genocide in satellite Croatia : 1941-1945, Linienschiffe des 18.Jahrhunderts, a...
Elisabeth de Rothschild
Elisabeth de Rothschild (née de Chambure) (March 9, 1902 - March 23, 1945) was a member by marriage of the wine-making branch of the Rothschild family.
Elisabeth de Rothschild (née de Chambure) (March 9, 1902 - March 23, 1945) was a member by marriage of the wine-making branch of the Rothschild family.
Elisabeth Leseur
Elisabeth Arrighi Leseur (October 16, 1866–May 3, 1914), born Pauline Elisabeth Arrighi, is best known for her spiritual diary and the conversion of her husband, Félix Leseur (1861&nd...
Elisabeth Arrighi Leseur (October 16, 1866–May 3, 1914), born Pauline Elisabeth Arrighi, is best known for her spiritual diary and the conversion of her husband, Félix Leseur (1861&nd...
Emmanuel Mounier
Emmanuel Mounier was a French philosopher.
Emmanuel Mounier was a French philosopher.
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (1668-1730)
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (1668 – 17 April 1730) was a French nobleman and ruler of the Soveriegn Duchy of Bouillon.
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (1668 – 17 April 1730) was a French nobleman and ruler of the Soveriegn Duchy of Bouillon.
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (1668–1730)
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (1668 – 17 April 1730) was a French nobleman and ruler of the Soveriegn Duchy of Bouillon.
Emmanuel Théodose de La Tour d'Auvergne (1668 – 17 April 1730) was a French nobleman and ruler of the Soveriegn Duchy of Bouillon.
Eugène Eyraud
Eugène Eyraud was a lay friar of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and the first Westerner to live on Easter Island.
Eugène Eyraud was a lay friar of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary and the first Westerner to live on Easter Island.
Fabrice Hadjadj
Fabrice Hadjadj is a French writer and philosopher, born in 1971 in Nanterre to Jewish parents of Tunisian heritage.
Fabrice Hadjadj is a French writer and philosopher, born in 1971 in Nanterre to Jewish parents of Tunisian heritage.
Ferdinand Brunetière
Ferdinand Brunetière (19 July 1849 – 9 December 1906) was a French writer and critic.
Ferdinand Brunetière (19 July 1849 – 9 December 1906) was a French writer and critic.
Florent Chrestien
Florent Chrestien (January 26, 1541 – October 3, 1596) was a French satirist and Latin poet.
Florent Chrestien (January 26, 1541 – October 3, 1596) was a French satirist and Latin poet.
Florent Malouda
Florent Johan Malouda is a French footballer who plays as a left winger for Chelsea and the France national football team.
Florent Johan Malouda is a French footballer who plays as a left winger for Chelsea and the France national football team.
Florimond de Raemond
Florimond de Raemond was a French jurist and antiquary.
Florimond de Raemond was a French jurist and antiquary.
Francis Baldwin
Francis Baldwin (January 1, 1520, at Arras - October 24, 1573, at Paris) was a jurist prominent as first a friend and then opponent of John Calvin.
Francis Baldwin (January 1, 1520, at Arras - October 24, 1573, at Paris) was a jurist prominent as first a friend and then opponent of John Calvin.
Francis Jammes
Francis Jammes (; born December 2, 1868 in Tournay, Hautes-Pyrénées - died November 1, 1938 in Hasparren, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) was a French poet.
Francis Jammes (; born December 2, 1868 in Tournay, Hautes-Pyrénées - died November 1, 1938 in Hasparren, Pyrénées-Atlantiques) was a French poet.
Francis Poulenc
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les Six.
Francis Jean Marcel Poulenc was a French composer and a member of the French group Les Six.
Francis Xavier Leray
Francis Xavier Leray (April 20 1825 – September 23, 1887) was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Francis Xavier Leray (April 20 1825 – September 23, 1887) was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
François Baudouin
François Baudouin (Arras 1520 – Paris 1573), also called Balduinus, was a French jurist, Christian controversialist and historian.
François Baudouin (Arras 1520 – Paris 1573), also called Balduinus, was a French jurist, Christian controversialist and historian.
François Bayrou
François Bayrou ( is a French centrist politician, president of the Democratic Movement, who was a candidate in the 2002, 2007 and 2012 French presidential election.
François Bayrou ( is a French centrist politician, president of the Democratic Movement, who was a candidate in the 2002, 2007 and 2012 French presidential election.
François Coppée
François Edouard Joachim Coppée (26 January 1842 – 23 May 1908) was a French poet and novelist.
François Edouard Joachim Coppée (26 January 1842 – 23 May 1908) was a French poet and novelist.
François de Beaumont, baron des Adrets
François de Beaumont, baron des Adrets was a Huguenot leader, notorious for his cruelty; he died a Catholic.
François de Beaumont, baron des Adrets was a Huguenot leader, notorious for his cruelty; he died a Catholic.
François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières
François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières (1 April 1543 – 21 September 1626) was soldier of the French Wars of Religion and Constable of France.
François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières (1 April 1543 – 21 September 1626) was soldier of the French Wars of Religion and Constable of France.
François de Bonne, Duke of Lesdiguières
François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières was soldier of the French Wars of Religion and Constable of France.
François de Bonne, duc de Lesdiguières was soldier of the French Wars of Religion and Constable of France.
François de La Rochefoucauld (writer)
François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac (15 September 1613 – 17 March 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs.
François VI, Duc de La Rochefoucauld, Prince de Marcillac (15 September 1613 – 17 March 1680) was a noted French author of maxims and memoirs.
François Fillon
François Charles Armand Fillon is a French lawyer and politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 17 May 2007 to 15 May 2012.
François Charles Armand Fillon is a French lawyer and politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 17 May 2007 to 15 May 2012.
François Hollande
François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande is the 24th President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra.
François Gérard Georges Nicolas Hollande is the 24th President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra.
François Mauriac
François Mauriac (11 October 1885 – 1 September 1970) was a French author; member of the Académie française (1933); laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1952).
François Mauriac (11 October 1885 – 1 September 1970) was a French author; member of the Académie française (1933); laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1952).
François Rabelais
François Rabelais was a major French Renaissance writer, doctor, Renaissance humanist, monk and Greek scholar.
François Rabelais was a major French Renaissance writer, doctor, Renaissance humanist, monk and Greek scholar.
François Ravaillac
François Ravaillac (; 1578 – 27 May 1610) was a French factotum in the courts of Angoulême and a regicide.
François Ravaillac (; 1578 – 27 May 1610) was a French factotum in the courts of Angoulême and a regicide.
François-Adrien Boieldieu
François-Adrien Boieldieu was a French composer, mainly of operas, often called "the French Mozart".
François-Adrien Boieldieu was a French composer, mainly of operas, often called "the French Mozart".
François-René de Chateaubriand
François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian.
François-René, vicomte de Chateaubriand was a French writer, politician, diplomat and historian.
Françoise d'Aubigné, marquise de Maintenon
Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon (27 November 1635 – 15 April 1719) was the second wife of King Louis XIV of France.
Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon (27 November 1635 – 15 April 1719) was the second wife of King Louis XIV of France.
Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon
Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon (27 November 1635 – 15 April 1719) was the second wife of King Louis XIV of France.
Françoise d'Aubigné, Marquise de Maintenon (27 November 1635 – 15 April 1719) was the second wife of King Louis XIV of France.
Frédéric Bastiat
Claude Frédéric Bastiat was a French classical liberal theorist, political economist, and member of the French assembly.
Claude Frédéric Bastiat was a French classical liberal theorist, political economist, and member of the French assembly.
Frédéric Chopin
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of French-Polish parentage.
Frédéric François Chopin was a Polish composer and virtuoso pianist of French-Polish parentage.
Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne
Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne, duc de Bouillon was prince of the independent principality of Sedan, and general in the French royal army.
Frédéric Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne, duc de Bouillon was prince of the independent principality of Sedan, and general in the French royal army.
Gabriel Marcel
Gabriel Honoré Marcel was a French philosopher, a leading Christian existentialist, and author of about 30 plays.
Gabriel Honoré Marcel was a French philosopher, a leading Christian existentialist, and author of about 30 plays.
Gabriel Mouton
Gabriel Mouton (1618 – 28 September 1694) was a French abbot and scientist.
Gabriel Mouton (1618 – 28 September 1694) was a French abbot and scientist.
Gaston Jean Baptiste de Renty
Gaston Jean Baptiste de Renty (born 1611 at the castle of Beni, Diocese of Bayeux in Normandy; died 24 April 1649) was a French aristocrat and philanthropist.
Gaston Jean Baptiste de Renty (born 1611 at the castle of Beni, Diocese of Bayeux in Normandy; died 24 April 1649) was a French aristocrat and philanthropist.
George Sand
Amantine (also "Amandine") Lucile Aurore Dupin (, later Baroness (baronne) Dudevant (Paris, 1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876), best known by her pseudonym George Sand, was a Fre...
Amantine (also "Amandine") Lucile Aurore Dupin (, later Baroness (baronne) Dudevant (Paris, 1 July 1804 – 8 June 1876), best known by her pseudonym George Sand, was a Fre...
Georges Bernanos
Georges Bernanos (20 February 1888 – 5 July 1948) was a French author, and a soldier in World War I. Of Roman Catholic and monarchist leanings, he was a violent adversary to bourgeois thought an...
Georges Bernanos (20 February 1888 – 5 July 1948) was a French author, and a soldier in World War I. Of Roman Catholic and monarchist leanings, he was a violent adversary to bourgeois thought an...
Georges Bidault
Georges-Augustin Bidault (; 5 October 1899 27 January 1983) was a French politician.
Georges-Augustin Bidault (; 5 October 1899 27 January 1983) was a French politician.
Georges Gorse
Georges Gorse (February 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was a French politician and diplomat.
Georges Gorse (February 15, 1915 – March 17, 2002) was a French politician and diplomat.
Germaine Poinso-Chapuis
Germaine Poinso-Chapuis (6 March 1901 - 20 February 1981) was a French politician.
Germaine Poinso-Chapuis (6 March 1901 - 20 February 1981) was a French politician.
Gilbert du Motier, marquis de Lafayette
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (; 6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), often known as simply Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer born ...
Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de La Fayette (; 6 September 1757 – 20 May 1834), often known as simply Lafayette, was a French aristocrat and military officer born ...
Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne
Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne (Godefroy Charles Henri; 26 January 1728 – 3 December 1792) was a member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, the Sovereign Dukes of Bouillon.
Godefroy de La Tour d'Auvergne (Godefroy Charles Henri; 26 January 1728 – 3 December 1792) was a member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, the Sovereign Dukes of Bouillon.
Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne
Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French nobleman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, one of the most important families in France at the time.
Godefroy Maurice de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French nobleman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, one of the most important families in France at the time.
Godfrey of Bouillon
Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval Frankish knight who was one of the leaders of the First Crusade from 1096 until his death.
Godfrey of Bouillon was a medieval Frankish knight who was one of the leaders of the First Crusade from 1096 until his death.
Gédéon Tallemant des Réaux
Gédéon Tallemant, Sieur Des Réaux (7 November 1619 – 6 November 1692) was a French writer known for his Historiettes, a collection of short biographies.
Gédéon Tallemant, Sieur Des Réaux (7 November 1619 – 6 November 1692) was a French writer known for his Historiettes, a collection of short biographies.
Henri Becquerel
Antoine Henri Becquerel was a French physicist, Nobel laureate, and the discoverer of radioactivity along with Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie, for which all three won the 1903 Nobel Pri...
Antoine Henri Becquerel was a French physicist, Nobel laureate, and the discoverer of radioactivity along with Marie Skłodowska-Curie and Pierre Curie, for which all three won the 1903 Nobel Pri...
Henri Charles de La Trémoille
Henri Charles de La Trémoille (17 December 1620 – 14 September 1672) was the son of Henry de La Trémoille, duc of Thouars and of La Trémoille, and his wife, Marie de La Tour d'Auvergne.
Henri Charles de La Trémoille (17 December 1620 – 14 September 1672) was the son of Henry de La Trémoille, duc of Thouars and of La Trémoille, and his wife, Marie de La Tour d'Auvergne.
Henri de Gaulle
Henri de Gaulle (22 November 1848, Paris - 3 May 1932, Sainte-Adresse) was a French bureaucrat and later a teacher.
Henri de Gaulle (22 November 1848, Paris - 3 May 1932, Sainte-Adresse) was a French bureaucrat and later a teacher.
Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne
Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, often called simply Turenne was the most illustrious member of the La Tour d'Auvergne family.
Henri de la Tour d'Auvergne, Vicomte de Turenne, often called simply Turenne was the most illustrious member of the La Tour d'Auvergne family.
Henri de La Trémoille
Henri de La Trémoille (22 December 1598 – 21 January 1674) was the (3rd) Duke of Thouars, (2nd) Duke of La Tremoille, and Prince of Talmond and Taranto.
Henri de La Trémoille (22 December 1598 – 21 January 1674) was the (3rd) Duke of Thouars, (2nd) Duke of La Tremoille, and Prince of Talmond and Taranto.
Henri Ghéon
Henri Ghéon (March 15, 1875 - June 13, 1944), born Henri Vangeon in Bray-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Marne, was a French playwright, novelist, poet and critic.
Henri Ghéon (March 15, 1875 - June 13, 1944), born Henri Vangeon in Bray-sur-Seine, Seine-et-Marne, was a French playwright, novelist, poet and critic.
Henri Le Floch
Father Henri Le Floch was a Spiritan and the rector of the French Seminary (Collège Français) in Rome in the early 20th century until the late 1920s.
Father Henri Le Floch was a Spiritan and the rector of the French Seminary (Collège Français) in Rome in the early 20th century until the late 1920s.
Henri Poincaré
Jules Henri Poincaré was a French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and a philosopher of science.
Jules Henri Poincaré was a French mathematician, theoretical physicist, engineer, and a philosopher of science.
Henri-Irénée Marrou
Henri-Irénée Marrou (November 12, 1904 in Marseilles- April 11, 1977 in Bourg-la-Reine) was a leading French historian of the mid-twentieth century.
Henri-Irénée Marrou (November 12, 1904 in Marseilles- April 11, 1977 in Bourg-la-Reine) was a leading French historian of the mid-twentieth century.
Henrietta Maria of France
Henrietta Maria of France; was the Queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I. She was mother of two monarchs, Charles II and James II, and grandmother of thre...
Henrietta Maria of France; was the Queen consort of England, Scotland, and Ireland as the wife of King Charles I. She was mother of two monarchs, Charles II and James II, and grandmother of thre...
Henry I of France
Henry I (4 May 1008 – 4 August 1060) was the King of the Franks from 1031 to his death.
Henry I (4 May 1008 – 4 August 1060) was the King of the Franks from 1031 to his death.
Henry IV of France
Henry IV, Henri-Quatre, was King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610 and King of France from 1589 to 1610.
Henry IV, Henri-Quatre, was King of Navarre from 1572 to 1610 and King of France from 1589 to 1610.
Hercule Mériadec, Prince of Guéméné
Hercule Mériadec de Rohan (13 November 1688 – 21 December 1757) was a French noble man and Duke of Montbazon.
Hercule Mériadec de Rohan (13 November 1688 – 21 December 1757) was a French noble man and Duke of Montbazon.
Hercule, Duke of Montbazon
Hercule de Rohan (27 August 1568 – 16 October 1654) was a member of the princely House of Rohan.
Hercule de Rohan (27 August 1568 – 16 October 1654) was a member of the princely House of Rohan.
Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta
Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta (Oraziu Francescu Bastianu Sebastiani De A Porta; 11 November 1771 – 20 July 1851) was a French soldier, diplomat, and politician, who served as Na...
Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta (Oraziu Francescu Bastianu Sebastiani De A Porta; 11 November 1771 – 20 July 1851) was a French soldier, diplomat, and politician, who served as Na...
Hugh Capet
Hugh Capet, called in contemporary sources "Hugh the Great", was the first King of the Franks of the eponymous Capetian dynasty from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until ...
Hugh Capet, called in contemporary sources "Hugh the Great", was the first King of the Franks of the eponymous Capetian dynasty from his election to succeed the Carolingian Louis V in 987 until ...
Ignace Lepp
Ignace Lepp (October 26, 1909, Orajõe, Pärnu County, Estonia – May 29, 1966 near Paris), born John Robert Lepp, was a French writer.
Ignace Lepp (October 26, 1909, Orajõe, Pärnu County, Estonia – May 29, 1966 near Paris), born John Robert Lepp, was a French writer.
Irène Némirovsky
Irène Némirovsky was a French novelist who died at the age of 39 in Auschwitz, Nazi Germany occupied Poland.
Irène Némirovsky was a French novelist who died at the age of 39 in Auschwitz, Nazi Germany occupied Poland.
Isidore Robot
Born July 18, 1837, at Thoriseau, France, Isidore Robot entered the Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery of Saint Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire, in central France.
Born July 18, 1837, at Thoriseau, France, Isidore Robot entered the Roman Catholic Benedictine monastery of Saint Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire, in central France.
Ismaël Bullialdus
Ismaël Bullialdus (September 28, 1605 – November 25, 1694) was a French astronomer.
Ismaël Bullialdus (September 28, 1605 – November 25, 1694) was a French astronomer.
J. M. Lelen
Father J. M. Lelen, PhD was an author, translator, poet, and philosopher who corresponded with many notable figures in his lifetime.
Father J. M. Lelen, PhD was an author, translator, poet, and philosopher who corresponded with many notable figures in his lifetime.
Jacqueline de Romilly
Jacqueline Worms de Romilly was a French philologist, classical scholar and fiction writer.
Jacqueline Worms de Romilly was a French philologist, classical scholar and fiction writer.
Jacques Cartier
Jacques Cartier was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France.
Jacques Cartier was a French explorer of Breton origin who claimed what is now Canada for France.
Jacques Chaban-Delmas
Jacques Chaban-Delmas (; 7 March 1915 in Paris – 10 November 2000 in Paris) was a French Gaullist politician.
Jacques Chaban-Delmas (; 7 March 1915 in Paris – 10 November 2000 in Paris) was a French Gaullist politician.
Jacques Chirac
Jacques René Chirac (; ; born 29 November 1932) is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007.
Jacques René Chirac (; ; born 29 November 1932) is a French politician who served as President of France from 1995 to 2007.
Jacques Clément
Jacques Clément (1567 – August 1, 1589) was the assassin of the French king Henry III.
Jacques Clément (1567 – August 1, 1589) was the assassin of the French king Henry III.
Jacques de Molay
Jacques de Molay was the 23rd and last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, leading the Order from 20 April 1292 until it was dissolved by order of Pope Clement V in 1307.
Jacques de Molay was the 23rd and last Grand Master of the Knights Templar, leading the Order from 20 April 1292 until it was dissolved by order of Pope Clement V in 1307.
Jacques Delors
Jacques Lucien Jean Delors is a French economist and politician, the eighth President of the European Commission and the first person to serve three terms in that office.
Jacques Lucien Jean Delors is a French economist and politician, the eighth President of the European Commission and the first person to serve three terms in that office.
Jacques Fesch
Jacques Fesch was the murderer of a French police officer, who became such a devout Roman Catholic while in prison awaiting execution that he has been proposed for canonization as a saint.
Jacques Fesch was the murderer of a French police officer, who became such a devout Roman Catholic while in prison awaiting execution that he has been proposed for canonization as a saint.
Jacques Léopold de La Tour d'Auvergne
Jacques Léopold de La Tour d'Auvergne (Jacques Léopold Charles Godefroy; 15 January 1746 – 7 February 1802) was a member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, the Sovereign Dukes of Bouillon.
Jacques Léopold de La Tour d'Auvergne (Jacques Léopold Charles Godefroy; 15 January 1746 – 7 February 1802) was a member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne, the Sovereign Dukes of Bouillon.
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 – April 12, 1704) was a French bishop and theologian, renowned for his sermons and other addresses.
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet (September 27, 1627 – April 12, 1704) was a French bishop and theologian, renowned for his sermons and other addresses.
Jacques-Louis David
Jacques-Louis David was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.
Jacques-Louis David was an influential French painter in the Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era.
Jean Amrouche
Jean-Elmouhoub Amrouche (February 7, 1906 in Ighil Ali, Algeria-April 16, 1962 in Paris, France) was a French-language Algerian poet.
Jean-Elmouhoub Amrouche (February 7, 1906 in Ighil Ali, Algeria-April 16, 1962 in Paris, France) was a French-language Algerian poet.
Jean Baptiste Pompallier
Jean Baptiste François Pompallier (11 December 1802 – 21 December 1871) was the first vicar apostolic to visit New Zealand.
Jean Baptiste François Pompallier (11 December 1802 – 21 December 1871) was the first vicar apostolic to visit New Zealand.
Jean Bodin
Jean Bodin (1530–1596) was a French jurist and political philosopher, member of the Parlement of Paris and professor of law in Toulouse.
Jean Bodin (1530–1596) was a French jurist and political philosopher, member of the Parlement of Paris and professor of law in Toulouse.
Jean Bréhal
Jean Bréhal was the inquisitor-general of France who led the effort to rehabilitate Joan of Arc.
Jean Bréhal was the inquisitor-general of France who led the effort to rehabilitate Joan of Arc.
Jean Casimir-Perier
Jean Paul Pierre Casimir-Perier was a French politician, fifth President of the French Third Republic.
Jean Paul Pierre Casimir-Perier was a French politician, fifth President of the French Third Republic.
Jean Cocteau
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker.
Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau (; 5 July 1889 – 11 October 1963) was a French poet, novelist, dramatist, designer, playwright, artist and filmmaker.
Jean Daujat
Jean Daujat was a French philosopher of neo-Thomism, a disciple of Jacques Maritain, and the founder of the Centre d'études religieuses, the Center for Religious Studies, specializing in teachin...
Jean Daujat was a French philosopher of neo-Thomism, a disciple of Jacques Maritain, and the founder of the Centre d'études religieuses, the Center for Religious Studies, specializing in teachin...
Jean de Sponde
Jean de Sponde (Joanes Ezponda, in Basque, 1557 – 18 March 1595) was a Baroque French poet.
Jean de Sponde (Joanes Ezponda, in Basque, 1557 – 18 March 1595) was a Baroque French poet.
Jean Laffitte
Jean Clément Marie Gérard Joseph Françoise Georges Laffitte (born in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France, (5 May 1952-) is the current secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family since 22 October...
Jean Clément Marie Gérard Joseph Françoise Georges Laffitte (born in Oloron-Sainte-Marie, France, (5 May 1952-) is the current secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Family since 22 October...
Jean Ousset
Jean Ousset (28 July 1914 – 20 April 1994) was a French ideologist of National Catholicism born in Porto, Portugal.
Jean Ousset (28 July 1914 – 20 April 1994) was a French ideologist of National Catholicism born in Porto, Portugal.
Jean Sévillia
Jean Sévillia (born in Paris on September 14, 1952) is a conservative/Right-wing French journalist and historian.
Jean Sévillia (born in Paris on September 14, 1952) is a conservative/Right-wing French journalist and historian.
Jean-Baptiste Baudoin
Jean-Baptiste Baudoin (11 January 1831 in Juniville, France – 15 November 1875 in Juniville) was a French Catholic priest and missionary in Iceland.
Jean-Baptiste Baudoin (11 January 1831 in Juniville, France – 15 November 1875 in Juniville) was a French Catholic priest and missionary in Iceland.
Jean-Baptiste Dumas
Jean Baptiste André Dumas (14 July 1800 – 10 April 1884) was a French chemist, best known for his works on organic analysis and synthesis, as well as the determination of atomic weights (relativ...
Jean Baptiste André Dumas (14 July 1800 – 10 April 1884) was a French chemist, best known for his works on organic analysis and synthesis, as well as the determination of atomic weights (relativ...
Jean-Baptiste Gourion
Jean-Baptiste Gourion, O.S.B. was a French Jewish-born Benedictine monk and auxiliary bishop from 2003 until his death.
Jean-Baptiste Gourion, O.S.B. was a French Jewish-born Benedictine monk and auxiliary bishop from 2003 until his death.
Jean-Baptiste Morin (mathematician)
Jean-Baptiste Morin (February 23, 1583 – November 6, 1656), also known by the Latinized name as Morinus, was a French mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer.
Jean-Baptiste Morin (February 23, 1583 – November 6, 1656), also known by the Latinized name as Morinus, was a French mathematician, astrologer, and astronomer.
Jean-Felix Nourrisson
Jean-Felix Nourrisson was a Nineteenth Century French Catholic philosopher.
Jean-Felix Nourrisson was a Nineteenth Century French Catholic philosopher.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism of French expression.
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a Genevan philosopher, writer, and composer of 18th-century Romanticism of French expression.
Jean-Jérôme Adam
Jean-Jérôme Adam was the French Roman Catholic archbishop of Libreville, Gabon, and an accomplished linguist who studied several of the languages of Gabon.
Jean-Jérôme Adam was the French Roman Catholic archbishop of Libreville, Gabon, and an accomplished linguist who studied several of the languages of Gabon.
Jean-Marie Le Pen
Jean-Marie Le Pen is a French far right-wing and nationalist politician who is founder and former president of the Front National party.
Jean-Marie Le Pen is a French far right-wing and nationalist politician who is founder and former president of the Front National party.
Jean-Marie Odin
Jean-Marie Odin, C.M. (February 25, 1800 – May 25, 1870) was a French Roman Catholic missionary, first Bishop of Galveston (1847-1861), and second Archbishop of New Orleans (1861-1870).
Jean-Marie Odin, C.M. (February 25, 1800 – May 25, 1870) was a French Roman Catholic missionary, first Bishop of Galveston (1847-1861), and second Archbishop of New Orleans (1861-1870).
Jean-Marie Rouart
Jean-Marie Rouart (b. April 8, 1943 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French novelist, essayist and journalist.
Jean-Marie Rouart (b. April 8, 1943 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French novelist, essayist and journalist.
Jean-Michel Cazes
Jean-Michel Cazes is a French winemaker and insurance executive.
Jean-Michel Cazes is a French winemaker and insurance executive.
Jean-Michel Oughourlian
Jean-Michel Oughourlian (born August 20, 1940, Beirut, Lebanon) is a French neuropsychiatrist and psychologist as well as a writer and philosopher recognized both in France and the United States...
Jean-Michel Oughourlian (born August 20, 1940, Beirut, Lebanon) is a French neuropsychiatrist and psychologist as well as a writer and philosopher recognized both in France and the United States...
Jean-Nicolas Laverlochère
Jean-Nicolas Laverlochère (December 6, 1812, St. Georges d'Espérance, Grenoble, France—October 4, 1884, Témiscaming, Quebec) was a French missionary in Canada.
Jean-Nicolas Laverlochère (December 6, 1812, St. Georges d'Espérance, Grenoble, France—October 4, 1884, Témiscaming, Quebec) was a French missionary in Canada.
Jean-Pierre Mazery
Jean-Pierre Mazery (born 5 December 1942 in Paris) is the Grand Chancellor (and Foreign Minister) of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), a post he has held since 2005.
Jean-Pierre Mazery (born 5 December 1942 in Paris) is the Grand Chancellor (and Foreign Minister) of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (SMOM), a post he has held since 2005.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin
Jean-Pierre Raffarin is a French conservative politician and senator for Vienne.
Jean-Pierre Raffarin is a French conservative politician and senator for Vienne.
Jean-Pierre Willem
Jean-Pierre Willem, born 24 May 1938 at Sedan, is a physician and founder of Médecins Aux Pieds Nus.
Jean-Pierre Willem, born 24 May 1938 at Sedan, is a physician and founder of Médecins Aux Pieds Nus.
Jeanne Hébuterne
Jeanne Hébuterne (April 6, 1898 – January 25, 1920) was a French artist, best known as the frequent subject and common-law wife of the artist Amedeo Modigliani.
Jeanne Hébuterne (April 6, 1898 – January 25, 1920) was a French artist, best known as the frequent subject and common-law wife of the artist Amedeo Modigliani.
John Anthony Forest
John Anthony Forest (December 25, 1838 – March 11, 1911) was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Anthony Forest (December 25, 1838 – March 11, 1911) was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Baptist Mary David
John Baptist Mary David P.S.S. was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Baptist Mary David P.S.S. was a French prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Baptist Pitaval
John Baptist Pitaval was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Baptist Pitaval was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Claude Neraz
John Claude Neraz (January 12, 1828—November 15, 1894) was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
John Claude Neraz (January 12, 1828—November 15, 1894) was a French-born clergyman of the Roman Catholic Church.
Joris-Karl Huysmans
Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans was a French novelist who published his works as Joris-Karl Huysmans.
Charles-Marie-Georges Huysmans was a French novelist who published his works as Joris-Karl Huysmans.
Joseph Bonaparte
Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte was the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, who made him King of Naples and Sicily, and later King of Spain.
Joseph-Napoleon Bonaparte was the elder brother of Napoleon Bonaparte, who made him King of Naples and Sicily, and later King of Spain.
Joseph Dupont (bishop)
Bishop Joseph Dupont, nicknamed Moto Moto ('fire fire') by the Bemba people was a French Catholic missionary pioneer in Zambia's Northern Province (then part of North-Eastern Rhodesia) fro...
Bishop Joseph Dupont, nicknamed Moto Moto ('fire fire') by the Bemba people was a French Catholic missionary pioneer in Zambia's Northern Province (then part of North-Eastern Rhodesia) fro...
Joseph Fourier
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier was a French mathematician and physicist best known for initiating the investigation of Fourier series and their applications to problems of heat transfer and vibrations.
Jean Baptiste Joseph Fourier was a French mathematician and physicist best known for initiating the investigation of Fourier series and their applications to problems of heat transfer and vibrations.
Joseph Le Caron
Joseph Le Caron (1586, near Paris—March 29, 1632, France) was one of the four pioneer missionaries of Canada (together with Father Denis Jamet, Father Jean D’Olbeau, and Brother Pacifique ...
Joseph Le Caron (1586, near Paris—March 29, 1632, France) was one of the four pioneer missionaries of Canada (together with Father Denis Jamet, Father Jean D’Olbeau, and Brother Pacifique ...
Joseph Louis Lagrange
Joseph-Louis Lagrange, born Giuseppe Lodovico Lagrangia, was a mathematician and astronomer born in Turin, Piedmont, who lived part of his life in Prussia and part in France.
Joseph-Louis Lagrange, born Giuseppe Lodovico Lagrangia, was a mathematician and astronomer born in Turin, Piedmont, who lived part of his life in Prussia and part in France.
Joseph Malègue
Joseph Malègue (La-Tour-d'Auvergne 8 December 1876 – Nantes 30 December 1940), was a French catholic novelist, principally author of Augustin ou le Maître est là (1933) and Pierres noires.
Joseph Malègue (La-Tour-d'Auvergne 8 December 1876 – Nantes 30 December 1940), was a French catholic novelist, principally author of Augustin ou le Maître est là (1933) and Pierres noires.
Joseph René Vilatte
Joseph René Vilatte was, at different times, a Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Russian Orthodox and Jacobite.
Joseph René Vilatte was, at different times, a Roman Catholic, Presbyterian, Episcopalian, Russian Orthodox and Jacobite.
Joseph Rovan
Joseph Adolph Rovan, was a French philosopher and politician, and is considered a spiritual father of post-war Europe.
Joseph Adolph Rovan, was a French philosopher and politician, and is considered a spiritual father of post-war Europe.
José Cabanis
José Cabanis was a French novelist, essayist, historian and magistrate.
José Cabanis was a French novelist, essayist, historian and magistrate.
Judith Cabaud
Judith Cabaud (born 8 July 1941 in New York) is an American-born French writer and musicologist.
Judith Cabaud (born 8 July 1941 in New York) is an American-born French writer and musicologist.
Jules Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly
Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly was a French novelist and short story writer.
Jules-Amédée Barbey d'Aurevilly was a French novelist and short story writer.
Jules Doinel
Jules-Benoît Stanislas Doinel du Val-Michel, also simply Jules Doinel, was an archivist and the founder of the first Gnostic church in modern times.
Jules-Benoît Stanislas Doinel du Val-Michel, also simply Jules Doinel, was an archivist and the founder of the first Gnostic church in modern times.
Lesly Malouda
Lesly Marguerite Malouda is a French footballer.
Lesly Marguerite Malouda is a French footballer.
Lili Damita
Lili Damita (July 10, 1904 – March 21, 1994) was a French actress who appeared in 33 movies between 1922 and 1937.
Lili Damita (July 10, 1904 – March 21, 1994) was a French actress who appeared in 33 movies between 1922 and 1937.
Liliane Bettencourt
Liliane Bettencourt is a French heiress, socialite, businesswoman and philanthropist.
Liliane Bettencourt is a French heiress, socialite, businesswoman and philanthropist.
Louis Amadeus Rappe
Louis Amadeus Rappe was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Louis Amadeus Rappe was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Louis Bonaparte
Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, Prince Français, Comte de Saint-Leu, King of Holland, was the fifth surviving child and the fourth surviving son of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino.
Louis Napoléon Bonaparte, Prince Français, Comte de Saint-Leu, King of Holland, was the fifth surviving child and the fourth surviving son of Carlo Buonaparte and Letizia Ramolino.
Louis Bouyer
Louis Bouyer (1913, Paris – 2004) was a French Lutheran minister who converted to Catholicism in 1939.
Louis Bouyer (1913, Paris – 2004) was a French Lutheran minister who converted to Catholicism in 1939.
Louis Charles de Lévis
Louis Charles de Lévis (1647 – 18 September 1717) was a French nobleman and Duke of Ventadour.
Louis Charles de Lévis (1647 – 18 September 1717) was a French nobleman and Duke of Ventadour.
Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne
Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne (2 August 1679 – 3 August 1753) was a French nobleman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne.
Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne (2 August 1679 – 3 August 1753) was a French nobleman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne.
Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne, Count of Évreux
Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French nobleman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne.
Louis Henri de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French nobleman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne.
Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France
Louis Joseph de France was the second child and first son of King Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette.
Louis Joseph de France was the second child and first son of King Louis XVI of France and Marie Antoinette.
Louis Massignon
Louis Massignon was a French scholar of Islam and its history.
Louis Massignon was a French scholar of Islam and its history.
Louis-Albert Bourgault-Ducoudray
Louis-Albert Bourgault-Ducoudray was a French Breton composer, pianist, and professor of music history/theory at the Conservatoire de Paris as well as a Prix de Rome laureate.
Louis-Albert Bourgault-Ducoudray was a French Breton composer, pianist, and professor of music history/theory at the Conservatoire de Paris as well as a Prix de Rome laureate.
Louise de Lorraine, Duchess of Bouillon
Louise of Lorraine (Louise Henriette Gabrielle; 30 December 1718 – 5 September 1788) was a French noblewoman and member of the House of Lorraine.
Louise of Lorraine (Louise Henriette Gabrielle; 30 December 1718 – 5 September 1788) was a French noblewoman and member of the House of Lorraine.
Louise de Rohan
Louise de Rohan (Louise Gabrielle Julie; 11 August 1704 – 20 August 1780) was a French noblewoman and Princess of Guéméné by marriage.
Louise de Rohan (Louise Gabrielle Julie; 11 August 1704 – 20 August 1780) was a French noblewoman and Princess of Guéméné by marriage.
Léon Bloy
Léon Bloy (July 11, 1846 – November 3, 1917), was a French novelist, essayist, pamphleteer and poet.
Léon Bloy (July 11, 1846 – November 3, 1917), was a French novelist, essayist, pamphleteer and poet.
Madeleine Delbrêl
Madeleine Delbrêl (1904-1964) was a French Catholic author, poet, and mystic, whose works include The Marxist City as Mission Territory (1957), The Contemporary Forms of Atheism (1962), ...
Madeleine Delbrêl (1904-1964) was a French Catholic author, poet, and mystic, whose works include The Marxist City as Mission Territory (1957), The Contemporary Forms of Atheism (1962), ...
Madeleine Sophie Barat
Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, R.S.C.J., was a French saint of the Catholic Church and was the foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart.
Saint Madeleine Sophie Barat, R.S.C.J., was a French saint of the Catholic Church and was the foundress of the Society of the Sacred Heart.
Marc Aillet
Marc Marie Max Aillet (born 17 April 1957) is the current bishop of Bayonne since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 15 October 2008.
Marc Marie Max Aillet (born 17 April 1957) is the current bishop of Bayonne since his appointment by Pope Benedict XVI on 15 October 2008.
Marcel Proust
Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust was a French novelist, critic, and essayist best known for his monumental À la recherche du temps perdu.
Valentin Louis Georges Eugène Marcel Proust was a French novelist, critic, and essayist best known for his monumental À la recherche du temps perdu.
Maria Karolina Sobieska
Maria Karolina Sobieska (25 November 1697 – 8 May 1740 ) was a Polish noble lady, daughter of Jakub Ludwik Sobieski.
Maria Karolina Sobieska (25 November 1697 – 8 May 1740 ) was a Polish noble lady, daughter of Jakub Ludwik Sobieski.
Maria Skłodowska-Curie
Marie Skłodowska Curie (7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934) was a Polish-born French physicist and chemist famous for her work on radioactivity.
Marie Skłodowska Curie (7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934) was a Polish-born French physicist and chemist famous for her work on radioactivity.
Maria Theodor Ratisbonne
Maria Theodor Ratisbonne (December 28, 1802 - January 10, 1884) was a Catholic priest and missionary who founded the Order of Our Lady of Sion.
Maria Theodor Ratisbonne (December 28, 1802 - January 10, 1884) was a Catholic priest and missionary who founded the Order of Our Lady of Sion.
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette was an Archduchess of Austria and the Queen of France and of Navarre.
Marie Antoinette was an Archduchess of Austria and the Queen of France and of Navarre.
Marie Charlotte de La Tour d'Auvergne
Marie Charlotte de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French noblewoman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne.
Marie Charlotte de La Tour d'Auvergne was a French noblewoman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne.
Marie Curie
Marie Skłodowska-Curie (7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934) was a French-Polish physicist and chemist famous for her pioneering research on radioactivity.
Marie Skłodowska-Curie (7 November 1867 – 4 July 1934) was a French-Polish physicist and chemist famous for her pioneering research on radioactivity.
Marie Isabelle de Rohan
Marie Isabelle de Rohan (Marie Isabelle Gabrielle Angélique; 17 January 1699 – 5 January 1754) was a French noblewoman and grand daughter of Madame de Ventadour.
Marie Isabelle de Rohan (Marie Isabelle Gabrielle Angélique; 17 January 1699 – 5 January 1754) was a French noblewoman and grand daughter of Madame de Ventadour.
Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne
Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne (Marie Louise Henriette Jeanne; 15 August 1725 – 1793) was a French noblewoman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne.
Marie Louise de La Tour d'Auvergne (Marie Louise Henriette Jeanne; 15 August 1725 – 1793) was a French noblewoman and member of the House of La Tour d'Auvergne.
Marie Pasteur
Marie Laurent,a.k.a. Madame Marie PasteurMarie Pasteur,, one of the daughters of the Rector of the Strasbourg Academy was the wife of famous French chemist and bacteriologist Louis Pasteur.
Marie Laurent,a.k.a. Madame Marie PasteurMarie Pasteur,, one of the daughters of the Rector of the Strasbourg Academy was the wife of famous French chemist and bacteriologist Louis Pasteur.
Marie Sophie de Courcillon
Marie Sophie de Courcillon was a French noblewoman and Duchess of Rohan-Rohan as well as Princess of Soubise by marriage.
Marie Sophie de Courcillon was a French noblewoman and Duchess of Rohan-Rohan as well as Princess of Soubise by marriage.
Marie Thérèse of France
Marie Thérèse de France was the eldest child of King Louis XVI of France and his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette.
Marie Thérèse de France was the eldest child of King Louis XVI of France and his wife, Queen Marie Antoinette.
Marie Tussaud
Anna Maria Tussaud was an artist known for her wax sculptures and Madame Tussaud's, the wax museum she founded in London.
Anna Maria Tussaud was an artist known for her wax sculptures and Madame Tussaud's, the wax museum she founded in London.
Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne
Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne (May 1, 1814, Strasbourg, France - May 6, 1884, Ein Karem, Jerusalem) was a French Jew who converted to Catholicism and became a Jesuit Catholic priest and missionary.
Marie-Alphonse Ratisbonne (May 1, 1814, Strasbourg, France - May 6, 1884, Ein Karem, Jerusalem) was a French Jew who converted to Catholicism and became a Jesuit Catholic priest and missionary.
Marie-Dominique Chenu
Marie-Dominique Chenu (OP) (1895, Soisy-sur-Seine, Essonne – 1990) was a progressive Roman Catholic theologian and a founder of the reformist journal Concilium.
Marie-Dominique Chenu (OP) (1895, Soisy-sur-Seine, Essonne – 1990) was a progressive Roman Catholic theologian and a founder of the reformist journal Concilium.
Marie-Hélène de Rothschild
Marie-Hélène de Rothschild was a French socialite who became a doyenne of Parisian high-society and was a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France.
Marie-Hélène de Rothschild was a French socialite who became a doyenne of Parisian high-society and was a member of the prominent Rothschild banking family of France.
Marin Mersenne
Marin Mersenne, Marin Mersennus or le Père Mersenne was a French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the "father of acoustics".
Marin Mersenne, Marin Mersennus or le Père Mersenne was a French theologian, philosopher, mathematician and music theorist, often referred to as the "father of acoustics".
Marine Le Pen
Marine Le Pen is a lawyer by profession, a French right-wing politician and the president of the Front National, the third-largest political party in France, since 16 January 2011.
Marine Le Pen is a lawyer by profession, a French right-wing politician and the president of the Front National, the third-largest political party in France, since 16 January 2011.
Matilda of Flanders
Matilda of Flanders was the wife of William the Conqueror and, as such, Queen consort of the Kingdom of England.
Matilda of Flanders was the wife of William the Conqueror and, as such, Queen consort of the Kingdom of England.
Matthias of Arras
Matthias of Arras (1290? Arras - 1352 Prague, sometimes spelled as Matthew of Arras, Czech Matyáš z Arrasu) was a French architect, famed for his work on St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.
Matthias of Arras (1290? Arras - 1352 Prague, sometimes spelled as Matthew of Arras, Czech Matyáš z Arrasu) was a French architect, famed for his work on St. Vitus Cathedral in Prague.
Maurice Barrès
Maurice Barrès (; 19 August 1862 – 4 December 1923) was a French novelist, journalist, and socialist politician and agitator known for his nationalist and antisemitic views.
Maurice Barrès (; 19 August 1862 – 4 December 1923) was a French novelist, journalist, and socialist politician and agitator known for his nationalist and antisemitic views.
Maurice Schumann
Maurice Schumann (10 April 1911 in Paris – 9 February 1998 in Paris) was a French politician, journalist, writer, and hero of the Second World War who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under...
Maurice Schumann (10 April 1911 in Paris – 9 February 1998 in Paris) was a French politician, journalist, writer, and hero of the Second World War who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs under...
Maxence Van Der Meersch
Maxence Van der Meersch was a French writer, who was born on 4 May 1907 in Roubaix, and died on 14 January 1951 in Le Touquet, where he had gone to be treated for tuberculosis.
Maxence Van der Meersch was a French writer, who was born on 4 May 1907 in Roubaix, and died on 14 January 1951 in Le Touquet, where he had gone to be treated for tuberculosis.
Michael Lonsdale
Michael Lonsdale (born May 24, 1931), sometimes billed as Michel Lonsdale, is a French actor who has appeared in over 180 films and television shows.
Michael Lonsdale (born May 24, 1931), sometimes billed as Michel Lonsdale, is a French actor who has appeared in over 180 films and television shows.
Michel Albert
Michel Albert is a French economist.
Michel Albert is a French economist.
Michel de Certeau
Michel de Certeau (Chambéry, 1925- Paris, 9 January 1986) was a French Jesuit and scholar whose work combined history, psychoanalysis, philosophy, and the social sciences.
Michel de Certeau (Chambéry, 1925- Paris, 9 January 1986) was a French Jesuit and scholar whose work combined history, psychoanalysis, philosophy, and the social sciences.
Michel de Montaigne
Lord Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, February 28, 1533 – September 13, 1592, was one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary ge...
Lord Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, February 28, 1533 – September 13, 1592, was one of the most influential writers of the French Renaissance, known for popularising the essay as a literary ge...
Michel Debré
Michel Jean-Pierre Debré (; 15 January 1912 – 2 August 1996) was a French Gaullist politician.
Michel Jean-Pierre Debré (; 15 January 1912 – 2 August 1996) was a French Gaullist politician.
Michel Le Tellier
Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Barbezieux, seigneur de Chaville et de Viroflay was a French statesman.
Michel Le Tellier, marquis de Barbezieux, seigneur de Chaville et de Viroflay was a French statesman.
Mikołaj Mielecki
Mikołaj Mielecki (died 1585) was a Polish nobleman and politician.
Mikołaj Mielecki (died 1585) was a Polish nobleman and politician.
Montesquieu
Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French social commentator and political thinker who lived during the Enli...
Charles-Louis de Secondat, baron de La Brède et de Montesquieu, generally referred to as simply Montesquieu, was a French social commentator and political thinker who lived during the Enli...
Nadine Morano
Nadine Morano is a French politician of Italian descent and the Minister for Apprenticeship and Professional Formation under the Minister of Labour, Employment and Health, Xavier Bertrand.
Nadine Morano is a French politician of Italian descent and the Minister for Apprenticeship and Professional Formation under the Minister of Labour, Employment and Health, Xavier Bertrand.
Napoleon
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution.
Napoleon Bonaparte was a French military and political leader who rose to prominence during the latter stages of the French Revolution.
Napoleon III
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the President of the French Second Republic and as Napoleon III, the emperor of the Second French Empire.
Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte (20 April 1808 – 9 January 1873) was the President of the French Second Republic and as Napoleon III, the emperor of the Second French Empire.
Nicholas Chrysostom Matz
Nicholas Chrysostom Matz was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Nicholas Chrysostom Matz was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Nicholas Donin
Nicholas Donin of La Rochelle, a Jewish convert to Christianity in early thirteenth-century Paris, is known for his role in the 1240 Disputation of Paris, which resulted in a decree to publicly ...
Nicholas Donin of La Rochelle, a Jewish convert to Christianity in early thirteenth-century Paris, is known for his role in the 1240 Disputation of Paris, which resulted in a decree to publicly ...
Nicolas Cazalé
Nicolas Cazalé (born 24 April 1977 in Pau, France) is a French model and actor who is most noted for his role in the 2004 French film, Le Grand Voyage for which he won a Jury Award for Best ...
Nicolas Cazalé (born 24 April 1977 in Pau, France) is a French model and actor who is most noted for his role in the 2004 French film, Le Grand Voyage for which he won a Jury Award for Best ...
Nicolas Chuquet
Nicolas Chuquet (1445, but some sources say c. 1455 – 1488, some sources say c. 1500) was a French mathematician whose great work, Triparty en la science des nombres, was unpublished i...
Nicolas Chuquet (1445, but some sources say c. 1455 – 1488, some sources say c. 1500) was a French mathematician whose great work, Triparty en la science des nombres, was unpublished i...
Nicolas Sarkozy
Nicolas Sarkozy is a French politician who served as the 23rd President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra from 16 May 2007 until 15 May 2012.
Nicolas Sarkozy is a French politician who served as the 23rd President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra from 16 May 2007 until 15 May 2012.
Nicolas Viel
Father Nicolas Viel, O.M.R., (died 25 June 1625) was a French Recollect missionary to the Hurons from 1623 to 1625.
Father Nicolas Viel, O.M.R., (died 25 June 1625) was a French Recollect missionary to the Hurons from 1623 to 1625.
Olivier Messiaen
Olivier Messiaen was a French composer, organist and ornithologist, one of the major composers of the 20th century.
Olivier Messiaen was a French composer, organist and ornithologist, one of the major composers of the 20th century.
Olivier Py
Olivier Py is a French stage director, actor and writer.
Olivier Py is a French stage director, actor and writer.
Pablo Christiani
Pablo Christiani (or Paul Christian), a figure of the thirteenth century, was born to a pious Jewish family, with the name Saul.
Pablo Christiani (or Paul Christian), a figure of the thirteenth century, was born to a pious Jewish family, with the name Saul.
Paul Bourget
Paul Charles Joseph Bourget (September 2, 1852–December 25, 1935), was a French novelist and critic.
Paul Charles Joseph Bourget (September 2, 1852–December 25, 1935), was a French novelist and critic.
Paul Claudel
Paul Claudel was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel.
Paul Claudel was a French poet, dramatist and diplomat, and the younger brother of the sculptor Camille Claudel.
Paul Cézanne
Paul Cézanne was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations of the transition from the 19th century conception of artistic endeavour to a new and radically di...
Paul Cézanne was a French artist and Post-Impressionist painter whose work laid the foundations of the transition from the 19th century conception of artistic endeavour to a new and radically di...
Paul Verlaine
Paul-Marie Verlaine (; 30 March 1844 – 8 January 1896) was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement.
Paul-Marie Verlaine (; 30 March 1844 – 8 January 1896) was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement.
Paul-Pierre Philippe
Paul-Pierre Philippe (1905 - April 9, 1984) O.P. was a Cardinal and Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Catholic Church.
Paul-Pierre Philippe (1905 - April 9, 1984) O.P. was a Cardinal and Prefect of the Congregation for the Oriental Churches in the Roman Catholic Church.
Peter Joseph Lavialle
Peter Joseph Lavialle was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Peter Joseph Lavialle was a French-born prelate of the Roman Catholic Church.
Peter Maurin
Peter Maurin (May 9, 1877 – May 15, 1949) was a Roman Catholic social activist who founded the Catholic Worker Movement in 1933 with Dorothy Day.
Peter Maurin (May 9, 1877 – May 15, 1949) was a Roman Catholic social activist who founded the Catholic Worker Movement in 1933 with Dorothy Day.
Philibert Vrau
Philibert Vrau (b. at Lille, 19 November 1829; d. there, 16 May 1905) was a French businessman, lay Roman Catholic activist, and Christian socialist.
Philibert Vrau (b. at Lille, 19 November 1829; d. there, 16 May 1905) was a French businessman, lay Roman Catholic activist, and Christian socialist.
Philippe de Villiers
Viscount Philippe Le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon, known as Philippe de Villiers, born on 25 March 1949, is a French politician.
Viscount Philippe Le Jolis de Villiers de Saintignon, known as Philippe de Villiers, born on 25 March 1949, is a French politician.
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria.
Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria.
Philippe Junot
Philippe Junot (born 19 April 1940 in Paris) is a venture capitalist and property developer with business interests in Paris, New York and Detroit.
Philippe Junot (born 19 April 1940 in Paris) is a venture capitalist and property developer with business interests in Paris, New York and Detroit.
Philippe, Marquis de Villette-Mursay
Philippe Levieux Valois, Marquis de Villette-Mursay was a French naval commander.
Philippe Levieux Valois, Marquis de Villette-Mursay was a French naval commander.
Pierre Boucher
Pierre Boucher and later Pierre Boucher de Boucherville, born and baptized 1 August 1622 in Mortagne-au-Perche, died 19 April 1717 at the age of 95 at Boucherville, came to Canada from Fr...
Pierre Boucher and later Pierre Boucher de Boucherville, born and baptized 1 August 1622 in Mortagne-au-Perche, died 19 April 1717 at the age of 95 at Boucherville, came to Canada from Fr...
Pierre Boutang
Pierre Boutang was a French philosopher, poet and translator.
Pierre Boutang was a French philosopher, poet and translator.
Pierre Bérégovoy
Pierre Eugène Bérégovoy (; 23 December 1925 – 1 May 1993) was a French Socialist politician of Ukrainian origin.
Pierre Eugène Bérégovoy (; 23 December 1925 – 1 May 1993) was a French Socialist politician of Ukrainian origin.
Pierre de Fermat
Pierre de Fermat was a French lawyer at the Parlement of Toulouse, France, and an amateur mathematician who is given credit for early developments that led to infinitesimal calculus, includi...
Pierre de Fermat was a French lawyer at the Parlement of Toulouse, France, and an amateur mathematician who is given credit for early developments that led to infinitesimal calculus, includi...
Pierre Duhem
Pierre Maurice Marie Duhem (9 June 1861 – 14 September 1916) was a French physicist, mathematician and philosopher of science, best known for his writings on the indeterminacy of experimental cr...
Pierre Maurice Marie Duhem (9 June 1861 – 14 September 1916) was a French physicist, mathematician and philosopher of science, best known for his writings on the indeterminacy of experimental cr...
Pierre Gringoire
Pierre Gringoire (1475? - 1538) was a popular French poet and playwright.
Pierre Gringoire (1475? - 1538) was a popular French poet and playwright.
Pierre Louis Maupertuis
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (; Saint-Malo, 17 July 1698 – Basel, 27 July 1759) was a French mathematician, philosopher and man of letters.
Pierre-Louis Moreau de Maupertuis (; Saint-Malo, 17 July 1698 – Basel, 27 July 1759) was a French mathematician, philosopher and man of letters.
Pierre Mauroy
Pierre Mauroy is a French Socialist politician who was Prime Minister of France from 1981 to 1984 under President François Mitterrand.
Pierre Mauroy is a French Socialist politician who was Prime Minister of France from 1981 to 1984 under President François Mitterrand.
Pierre Messmer
Pierre Joseph Auguste Messmer (; 20 March 191629 August 2007) was a French Gaullist politician.
Pierre Joseph Auguste Messmer (; 20 March 191629 August 2007) was a French Gaullist politician.
Pierre Pflimlin
Pierre Eugène Jean Pflimlin (; 5 February 1907 – 27 June 2000) was a French Christian democratic politician who served as the penultimate Prime Minister of the Fourth Republic for a few weeks in...
Pierre Eugène Jean Pflimlin (; 5 February 1907 – 27 June 2000) was a French Christian democratic politician who served as the penultimate Prime Minister of the Fourth Republic for a few weeks in...
Pierre Raymond de Montmort
Pierre Rémond de Montmort, a French mathematician, was born in Paris on 27 October 1678, and died there on 7 October 1719.
Pierre Rémond de Montmort, a French mathematician, was born in Paris on 27 October 1678, and died there on 7 October 1719.
Pierre Schaeffer
Pierre Henri Marie Schaeffer (pronounced in English; 14 August 1910 – 19 August 1995) was a French composer, writer, broadcaster, engineer, musicologist and acoustician of the 20th century.
Pierre Henri Marie Schaeffer (pronounced in English; 14 August 1910 – 19 August 1995) was a French composer, writer, broadcaster, engineer, musicologist and acoustician of the 20th century.
Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies which ruled the defunct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies until 1859.
Prince Antoine of Bourbon-Two Sicilies is a member of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies which ruled the defunct Kingdom of the Two Sicilies until 1859.
Prince Carlo, Duke of Castro
Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro (born 24 February 1963) is one of two claimants to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Prince Carlo of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duke of Castro (born 24 February 1963) is one of two claimants to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro
Ferdinando of the Two Sicilies (Ferdinando Maria Andrea Alfonso Marcus; 28 May 1926 – 20 March 2008) was a claimant to the headship of the House of the Two Sicilies.
Ferdinando of the Two Sicilies (Ferdinando Maria Andrea Alfonso Marcus; 28 May 1926 – 20 March 2008) was a claimant to the headship of the House of the Two Sicilies.
Prince Gabriel of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Prince Gabriele Maria Giuseppe Carlo Ignazio Antonio Alfonso Pietro Giovanni Gerardo di Majella et Omni Sancti of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 11 January 1897 in Cannes, France; died 22 Octobe...
Prince Gabriele Maria Giuseppe Carlo Ignazio Antonio Alfonso Pietro Giovanni Gerardo di Majella et Omni Sancti of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 11 January 1897 in Cannes, France; died 22 Octobe...
Prince Philip of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Prince Philip of Bourbon-Two Sicilies) (Filippo Maria Alfonso Antonio Ferdinando Francisco di Paola Lodovico Enrico Alberto Taddeo Francesco Saverio Uberto; 10 December 1885–; died 9 March...
Prince Philip of Bourbon-Two Sicilies) (Filippo Maria Alfonso Antonio Ferdinando Francisco di Paola Lodovico Enrico Alberto Taddeo Francesco Saverio Uberto; 10 December 1885–; died 9 March...
Prince Ranieri, Duke of Castro
Prince Ranieri Maria Gaetano, Duke of Castro (3 December 1883 – 13 January 1973) was a claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Prince Ranieri Maria Gaetano, Duke of Castro (3 December 1883 – 13 January 1973) was a claimant to the headship of the House of Bourbon-Two Sicilies.
Princess Anne of Orléans
Princess Anne of Orléans was a member of the House of Orléans and the Duchess of Aosta by marriage.
Princess Anne of Orléans was a member of the House of Orléans and the Duchess of Aosta by marriage.
Princess Anne, Duchess of Calabria
Princess Anne of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria is the wife of Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria.
Princess Anne of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Duchess of Calabria is the wife of Infante Carlos, Duke of Calabria.
Princess Béatrice of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Béatrice Marie Caroline Louise Françoise of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 16 June 1950 in Saint-Raphaël, Var, France) is the eldest daughter of Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro, Castr...
Princess Béatrice Marie Caroline Louise Françoise of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (born 16 June 1950 in Saint-Raphaël, Var, France) is the eldest daughter of Prince Ferdinand, Duke of Castro, Castr...
Princess Caroline of Naples and Sicily
Caroline of Naples and Sicily (Maria Carolina Ferdinanda Luise; 5 November 1798 – 17 April 1870) was the daughter of the future King Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his first wife, Maria...
Caroline of Naples and Sicily (Maria Carolina Ferdinanda Luise; 5 November 1798 – 17 April 1870) was the daughter of the future King Francis I of the Two Sicilies and his first wife, Maria...
Princess Henrietta of England
Henrietta of England was born a Princess of England and Scotland as the youngest daughter of King Charles I of England and his consort Henrietta Maria of France.
Henrietta of England was born a Princess of England and Scotland as the youngest daughter of King Charles I of England and his consort Henrietta Maria of France.
Princess Maria di Grazia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies
Princess Maria di Grazia Pia Chiara Anna of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and Princess Imperial consort of Brazil through her marriage to Prince Luís of Orléans...
Princess Maria di Grazia Pia Chiara Anna of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was a Princess of Bourbon-Two Sicilies and Princess Imperial consort of Brazil through her marriage to Prince Luís of Orléans...
Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1874-1947)
Princess Maria Immaculata Cristina Pia Isabella of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was the fourth child and eldest daughter of Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta and his wife Prin...
Princess Maria Immaculata Cristina Pia Isabella of Bourbon-Two Sicilies was the fourth child and eldest daughter of Prince Alfonso of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, Count of Caserta and his wife Prin...
Princess Maria Immaculata of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (1874–1947)
Princess Maria Immaculata Cristina Pia Isabella of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Full Italian name: Maria Immacolata Cristina Pia Isabella, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie) (born 30 Oct...
Princess Maria Immaculata Cristina Pia Isabella of Bourbon-Two Sicilies (Full Italian name: Maria Immacolata Cristina Pia Isabella, Principessa di Borbone delle Due Sicilie) (born 30 Oct...
Princess Sophie Hélène Béatrice of France
Marie Sophie Hélène Béatrice de France, Fille de France, Madame Sophie (9 July 1786 – 19 June 1787) was a French princess, daughter of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI of France.
Marie Sophie Hélène Béatrice de France, Fille de France, Madame Sophie (9 July 1786 – 19 June 1787) was a French princess, daughter of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI of France.
Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse
Raymond IV of Toulouse, sometimes called Raymond of St Gilles, was Count of Toulouse, Duke of Narbonne, and Margrave of Provence and one of the leaders of the First Crusade.
Raymond IV of Toulouse, sometimes called Raymond of St Gilles, was Count of Toulouse, Duke of Narbonne, and Margrave of Provence and one of the leaders of the First Crusade.
Raïssa Maritain
Raïssa Oumansoff Maritain (1883-1960) was a Russian-Ukrainian poet and philosopher.
Raïssa Oumansoff Maritain (1883-1960) was a Russian-Ukrainian poet and philosopher.
Reginald Garrigou-Lagrange
Réginald Marie Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P. was a Catholic theologian and, among Thomists of the scholastic tradition, is generally thought to be the greatest Catholic Thomist of the 20th century.
Réginald Marie Garrigou-Lagrange, O.P. was a Catholic theologian and, among Thomists of the scholastic tradition, is generally thought to be the greatest Catholic Thomist of the 20th century.
René Descartes
René Descartes (; Latinized form: Renatus Cartesius; adjectival form: "Cartesian"; 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, mathematician, and writer who spent most of his...
René Descartes (; Latinized form: Renatus Cartesius; adjectival form: "Cartesian"; 31 March 1596 – 11 February 1650) was a French philosopher, mathematician, and writer who spent most of his...
René Goupil
René Goupil (May 15, 1608 – September 23, 1642) was a French missionary and one of the first North American martyrs of the Roman Catholic Church.
René Goupil (May 15, 1608 – September 23, 1642) was a French missionary and one of the first North American martyrs of the Roman Catholic Church.
René Lefebvre
René Charles Joseph Marie Lefebvre (February 27 1879 – March 4 1944) was a French factory-owner from Tourcoing, who died in the Nazi concentration camp in Sonnenburg, in the Province of Branden...
René Charles Joseph Marie Lefebvre (February 27 1879 – March 4 1944) was a French factory-owner from Tourcoing, who died in the Nazi concentration camp in Sonnenburg, in the Province of Branden...
Robert Bresson
Robert Bresson (pronounced in French; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director known for his spiritual, ascetic style.
Robert Bresson (pronounced in French; 25 September 1901 – 18 December 1999) was a French film director known for his spiritual, ascetic style.
Robert Curthose
Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 3 February 1134), sometimes numbered Robert II or Robert III, was the Duke of Normandy from 1087 until 1106 and an unsuccessful claimant to the throne ...
Robert Curthose (c. 1054 – 3 February 1134), sometimes numbered Robert II or Robert III, was the Duke of Normandy from 1087 until 1106 and an unsuccessful claimant to the throne ...
Robert Desgabets
Robert Desgabets was a French, Cartesian philosopher and Benedictine prior.
Robert Desgabets was a French, Cartesian philosopher and Benedictine prior.
Robert Schuman
Robert Schuman (; 29 June 18864 September 1963) was a noted Luxembourgish-born French statesman.
Robert Schuman (; 29 June 18864 September 1963) was a noted Luxembourgish-born French statesman.
Simone Simon
Simone Thérèse Fernande Simon (April 23, 1910 – February 22, 2005) was a French film actress who began her film career in 1931.
Simone Thérèse Fernande Simon (April 23, 1910 – February 22, 2005) was a French film actress who began her film career in 1931.
Soraya Esfandiary-Bakhtiari
Princess Soraya of Iran was the second wife and Queen Consort of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the late Shah of Iran.
Princess Soraya of Iran was the second wife and Queen Consort of Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the late Shah of Iran.
Théodore Guérin
Saint Mother Théodore Guérin (1798 - 1856), designated by the Vatican as Saint Theodora, is the foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, a congregation o...
Saint Mother Théodore Guérin (1798 - 1856), designated by the Vatican as Saint Theodora, is the foundress of the Sisters of Providence of Saint Mary-of-the-Woods, Indiana, a congregation o...
Théophraste Renaudot
Théophraste Renaudot (1586 – 25 October 1653) was a French physician, philanthropist, and journalist.
Théophraste Renaudot (1586 – 25 October 1653) was a French physician, philanthropist, and journalist.
Tony Parker
William Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
William Anthony "Tony" Parker is a French professional basketball player with the San Antonio Spurs of the National Basketball Association.
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Valéry Marie René Georges Giscard d'Estaing (; born 2 February 1926) is a French centre-right politician who was President of the French Republic from 1974 until 1981.
Valéry Marie René Georges Giscard d'Estaing (; born 2 February 1926) is a French centre-right politician who was President of the French Republic from 1974 until 1981.
Victor Puiseux
Victor Alexandre Puiseux (16 April 1820 – 9 September 1883) was a French mathematician and astronomer.
Victor Alexandre Puiseux (16 April 1820 – 9 September 1883) was a French mathematician and astronomer.
Vincent-Marie Viénot, Count of Vaublanc
Vincent-Marie Viénot, Count of Vaublanc (2 March 1756 – 21 August 1845) was a French royalist politician, writer and artist.
Vincent-Marie Viénot, Count of Vaublanc (2 March 1756 – 21 August 1845) was a French royalist politician, writer and artist.
Vital-Justin Grandin
Father Vital-Justin Grandin (8 February 1829 – 3 June 1902) was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop who served the Church in the western parts of what is now Canada both before and after Co...
Father Vital-Justin Grandin (8 February 1829 – 3 June 1902) was a Roman Catholic priest and bishop who served the Church in the western parts of what is now Canada both before and after Co...
William the Conqueror
William I (circa 1028 – 9 September 1087), also known as William the Conqueror or William the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until hi...
William I (circa 1028 – 9 September 1087), also known as William the Conqueror or William the Bastard, was the first Norman King of England, reigning from 1066 until hi...
Yves Guérin-Sérac
Yves Guérin-Sérac (alias Jean-Robert de Guernadec, alias Yves Guillou, alias Ralf) was a French anti-Communist Roman Catholic activist, former officer of the French army and ve...
Yves Guérin-Sérac (alias Jean-Robert de Guernadec, alias Yves Guillou, alias Ralf) was a French anti-Communist Roman Catholic activist, former officer of the French army and ve...
Yves Saint Laurent (designer)
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, known as Yves Saint Laurent, was a French fashion designer, one of the greatest names in fashion history.
Yves Henri Donat Mathieu-Saint-Laurent, known as Yves Saint Laurent, was a French fashion designer, one of the greatest names in fashion history.
Édouard Balladur
Édouard Balladur is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 29 March 1993 to 10 May 1995.
Édouard Balladur is a French politician who served as Prime Minister of France from 29 March 1993 to 10 May 1995.
Émile Keller
Émile Keller was a French writer and politician.
Émile Keller was a French writer and politician.
Éric Rohmer
Éric Rohmer was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter and teacher.
Éric Rohmer was a French film director, film critic, journalist, novelist, screenwriter and teacher.
Étienne de La Boétie
Étienne de La Boétie (common French pronunciation: ; pronounced or in local Périgord dialect; 1 November 1530 – 18 August 1563) was a French judge, writer, anarchist, and "a founder of m...
Étienne de La Boétie (common French pronunciation: ; pronounced or in local Périgord dialect; 1 November 1530 – 18 August 1563) was a French judge, writer, anarchist, and "a founder of m...
Íngrid Betancourt
Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio is a Colombian politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist.
Ingrid Betancourt Pulecio is a Colombian politician, former senator and anti-corruption activist.