SettingsFrench lawyers
Adolphe Crémieux
Adolphe Crémieux was a French-Jewish lawyer and statesman, and a staunch defender of the human rights of the Jews of France.
Adolphe Crémieux was a French-Jewish lawyer and statesman, and a staunch defender of the human rights of the Jews of France.
Alain Bauer
Alain W. M. Bauer (born May 8, 1962 in Paris) is a Criminologist.
Alain W. M. Bauer (born May 8, 1962 in Paris) is a Criminologist.
Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière
Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière, trained as a lawyer, acquired fame during the reign of Napoleon, for his sensual and public gastronomic lifestyle.
Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière, trained as a lawyer, acquired fame during the reign of Napoleon, for his sensual and public gastronomic lifestyle.
Amable Guillaume Prosper Brugière, baron de Barante
Amable Guillaume Prosper Brugière, baron de Barante (June 10, 1782 – November 22, 1866) was a French statesman and historian.
Amable Guillaume Prosper Brugière, baron de Barante (June 10, 1782 – November 22, 1866) was a French statesman and historian.
Amaury Duval (1760–1838)
Charles-Alexandre-Amaury Pineux, known as Amaury Duval was a French lawyer, diplomat, writer and scholar.
Charles-Alexandre-Amaury Pineux, known as Amaury Duval was a French lawyer, diplomat, writer and scholar.
André Cayatte
André Cayatte (3 February 1909, Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, Paris) was a French New Wave filmmaker and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and ...
André Cayatte (3 February 1909, Carcassonne – 6 February 1989, Paris) was a French New Wave filmmaker and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and ...
André Fabre
André Fabre is a French thoroughbred horse racing trainer.
André Fabre is a French thoroughbred horse racing trainer.
André-Pierre Nouvion
André-Pierre Nouvion is a French lawyer and historian of French law.
André-Pierre Nouvion is a French lawyer and historian of French law.
Anne du Bourg
Anne du Bourg (1521, Riom - 1559, Paris) was a French magistrat, nephew of the chancellor Antoine du Bourg.
Anne du Bourg (1521, Riom - 1559, Paris) was a French magistrat, nephew of the chancellor Antoine du Bourg.
Antoine Christophe Saliceti
Antoine Christophe Saliceti (baptised in the name of Antonio Cristoforo Saliceti: Antoniu Cristufaru Saliceti in Corsican; 26 August 1757 – 23 December 1809) was a French politicia...
Antoine Christophe Saliceti (baptised in the name of Antonio Cristoforo Saliceti: Antoniu Cristufaru Saliceti in Corsican; 26 August 1757 – 23 December 1809) was a French politicia...
Antoine Le Maistre
Antoine Le Maistre (1608 – 4 November 1658) was a French Jansenist lawyer, author and translator.
Antoine Le Maistre (1608 – 4 November 1658) was a French Jansenist lawyer, author and translator.
Antoine Pierre Berryer
Antoine Pierre Berryer (1790, Paris – 29 November 1868) was a French advocate and parliamentary orator.
Antoine Pierre Berryer (1790, Paris – 29 November 1868) was a French advocate and parliamentary orator.
Antoine Quentin Fouquier-Tinville
Antoine Quentin Fouquier de Tinville (1746 – 7 May 1795) was a French lawyer during the Revolution and Reign of Terror periods.
Antoine Quentin Fouquier de Tinville (1746 – 7 May 1795) was a French lawyer during the Revolution and Reign of Terror periods.
Antoine-Louis Séguier
Antoine-Louis Séguier was a French lawyer and magistrate.
Antoine-Louis Séguier was a French lawyer and magistrate.
Armand Barbès
Armand Barbès (born at Pointe-à-Pitre on the West Indian island of Guadeloupe on 18 September 1809, and died at The Hague, 26 June 1870), was a French Republican revolutionary and a fierce and s...
Armand Barbès (born at Pointe-à-Pitre on the West Indian island of Guadeloupe on 18 September 1809, and died at The Hague, 26 June 1870), was a French Republican revolutionary and a fierce and s...
Armand-Jérôme Bignon
Armand-Jérôme Bignon was a French lawyer, royal librarian and conseiller d'État.
Armand-Jérôme Bignon was a French lawyer, royal librarian and conseiller d'État.
Bertrand Barère
Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac was a French politician and journalist, one of the most notorious members of the National Convention during the French Revolution.
Bertrand Barère de Vieuzac was a French politician and journalist, one of the most notorious members of the National Convention during the French Revolution.
Bertrand Favreau
Bertrand Favreau is a French lawyer born in Bordeaux in 1947.
Bertrand Favreau is a French lawyer born in Bordeaux in 1947.
Bruno Gollnisch
Bruno Gollnisch (born 28 January 1950 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French academic and politician, a member of the National Front (FN) far-right party, and a member of the European Parliament.
Bruno Gollnisch (born 28 January 1950 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) is a French academic and politician, a member of the National Front (FN) far-right party, and a member of the European Parliament.
Camille Desmoulins
Lucie Simplice Camille Benoît Desmoulins was a journalist and politician who played an important role in the French Revolution.
Lucie Simplice Camille Benoît Desmoulins was a journalist and politician who played an important role in the French Revolution.
Charles Alexandre de Calonne
Charles Alexandre, vicomte de Calonne was a French statesman, best known for his involvement in the French Revolution.
Charles Alexandre, vicomte de Calonne was a French statesman, best known for his involvement in the French Revolution.
Charles de Gaulle (born 1948)
Charles de Gaulle (born 25 September 1948 in Dijon) is a French politician.
Charles de Gaulle (born 25 September 1948 in Dijon) is a French politician.
Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux
Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux was a French politician of the Revolutionary period.
Charles Jean Marie Barbaroux was a French politician of the Revolutionary period.
Charles Loyseau
Charles Loyseau (1564–1627) was a French jurist, considered one of the best sources for understanding the French social structure of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
Charles Loyseau (1564–1627) was a French jurist, considered one of the best sources for understanding the French social structure of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
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.
Christophe de Thou
Christophe de Thou (1508 – 1 November 1582) was an eminent French advocate, and the First President of the Parliament of Paris.
Christophe de Thou (1508 – 1 November 1582) was an eminent French advocate, and the First President of the Parliament of Paris.
Claude Bazin de Bezons
Claude Bazin de Bezons (1617 – 20 March 1684) was a French lawyer, politician, and second holder of l'Académie Française, seat 1.
Claude Bazin de Bezons (1617 – 20 March 1684) was a French lawyer, politician, and second holder of l'Académie Française, seat 1.
Claude Brossette
Claude Brossette, seigneur de Varennes d'Appetour (November 7, 1671, Theizé, Lyonnais - 1743) was a French lawyer and writer.
Claude Brossette, seigneur de Varennes d'Appetour (November 7, 1671, Theizé, Lyonnais - 1743) was a French lawyer and writer.
Claude François Chauveau-Lagarde
Already a respected lawyers in Paris, Claude François Chauveau-Lagarde (Chartres 1756 – Paris 1841) came into the public spotlight in the early stages of the French Revolution.
Already a respected lawyers in Paris, Claude François Chauveau-Lagarde (Chartres 1756 – Paris 1841) came into the public spotlight in the early stages of the French Revolution.
César Campinchi
César Campinchi (b. 4 May 1882, Calcatoggio, Corse-du-Sud – d. 22 February 1941, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône) was a lawyer and French statesman in the beginning of the 20th century.
César Campinchi (b. 4 May 1882, Calcatoggio, Corse-du-Sud – d. 22 February 1941, Marseille, Bouches-du-Rhône) was a lawyer and French statesman in the beginning of the 20th century.
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 Strauss-Kahn
Dominique Gaston André Strauss-Kahn, often referred to in the media, and by himself, as DSK, is a French economist, lawyer, politician, and member of the French Socialist Party.
Dominique Gaston André Strauss-Kahn, often referred to in the media, and by himself, as DSK, is a French economist, lawyer, politician, and member of the French Socialist Party.
Dominique Tricaud
Dominique Tricaud (b, 1955 in Paris, France) is a lawyer whose fame in the United States derives from his being the defense attorney in Paris, France, of Ira Einhorn, the famous environmentalist...
Dominique Tricaud (b, 1955 in Paris, France) is a lawyer whose fame in the United States derives from his being the defense attorney in Paris, France, of Ira Einhorn, the famous environmentalist...
Désiré Dalloz
Désiré Dalloz (12 August 1795 – 12 January 1869) was a French jurist, politician and publisher.
Désiré Dalloz (12 August 1795 – 12 January 1869) was a French jurist, politician and publisher.
Edgar Faure
Edgar Faure was a French politician, essayist, historian, and memoirist.
Edgar Faure was a French politician, essayist, historian, and memoirist.
Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild
Edmond Adolphe Maurice Jules Jacques de Rothschild, usually known as Baron Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild (September 30, 1926 - November 2, 1997) was born in Paris, France and died in Genev...
Edmond Adolphe Maurice Jules Jacques de Rothschild, usually known as Baron Edmond Adolphe de Rothschild (September 30, 1926 - November 2, 1997) was born in Paris, France and died in Genev...
Edmond Rousse
Aimé Joseph Edmond Rousse was a French lawyer and member of the Académie française.
Aimé Joseph Edmond Rousse was a French lawyer and member of the Académie française.
Emmanuel Gaillard
Emmanuel Gaillard is a practicing attorney, is a leading authority on international commercial arbitration, a law professor, and frequently acts as an arbitrator in international commercial disputes.
Emmanuel Gaillard is a practicing attorney, is a leading authority on international commercial arbitration, a law professor, and frequently acts as an arbitrator in international commercial disputes.
Ernest Lafont
Louis-Ernest Lafont was a French socialist politician.
Louis-Ernest Lafont was a French socialist politician.
Eugène Poubelle
Eugène-René Poubelle (born Caen, France, 15 April 1831, died Paris 16 July 1907) was the man who introduced the dustbin, or trash can, to Paris and after whom the French dustbin (la poubelle...
Eugène-René Poubelle (born Caen, France, 15 April 1831, died Paris 16 July 1907) was the man who introduced the dustbin, or trash can, to Paris and after whom the French dustbin (la poubelle...
Fernand de Brinon
Fernand de Brinon, Marquis de Brinon (; August 26, 1885 – April 15, 1947) was a French lawyer and journalist who was one of the architects of French collaboration with the Nazis during World War...
Fernand de Brinon, Marquis de Brinon (; August 26, 1885 – April 15, 1947) was a French lawyer and journalist who was one of the architects of French collaboration with the Nazis during World War...
François Baroin
François Baroin (born 21 June 1965 in Paris) is a French politician, who served as Finance Minister from 2011 to 2012, following a stint as Minister of the Budget in the François Fillon III gov...
François Baroin (born 21 June 1965 in Paris) is a French politician, who served as Finance Minister from 2011 to 2012, following a stint as Minister of the Budget in the François Fillon III gov...
François Buzot
François Nicolas Léonard Buzot (1 March 1760 – 18 June 1794) was a French politician and leader of the French Revolution.
François Nicolas Léonard Buzot (1 March 1760 – 18 June 1794) was a French politician and leader of the French Revolution.
François de Neufchâteau
Nicolas-Louis François de Neufchâteau (; 17 April 1750 – 10 January 1828) was a French statesman, poet, and scientist.
Nicolas-Louis François de Neufchâteau (; 17 April 1750 – 10 January 1828) was a French statesman, poet, and scientist.
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 Gayot de Pitaval
François Gayot de Pitaval (1673–1743) was a French advocate.
François Gayot de Pitaval (1673–1743) was a French advocate.
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 Louis Bourdon
Francois Louis Bourdon (January 11, 1758 – June 22, 1797), also known as Bourdon de l'Oise, was a French politician of the Revolutionary period and procureur at the parlement of Paris.
Francois Louis Bourdon (January 11, 1758 – June 22, 1797), also known as Bourdon de l'Oise, was a French politician of the Revolutionary period and procureur at the parlement of Paris.
François Mitterrand
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995.
François Maurice Adrien Marie Mitterrand was the 21st President of the French Republic and ex officio Co-Prince of Andorra, serving from 1981 until 1995.
François-André Isambert
François-André Isambert (November 30, 1792—April 13, 1857) was a French lawyer, historian, and politician.
François-André Isambert (November 30, 1792—April 13, 1857) was a French lawyer, historian, and politician.
François-Henri Salomon de Virelade
François-Henri Salomon de Virelade (4 October 1620, Bordeaux - 2 March 1670, Bordeaux) was a French lawyer.
François-Henri Salomon de Virelade (4 October 1620, Bordeaux - 2 March 1670, Bordeaux) was a French lawyer.
François-Xavier Audouin
François-Xavier Audouin (18 April 1765, Limoges, Haute-Vienne - 23 July 1837, Paris) was a French clergyman and politician during the French Revolution.
François-Xavier Audouin (18 April 1765, Limoges, Haute-Vienne - 23 July 1837, Paris) was a French clergyman and politician during the French Revolution.
Gaston Jèze
Gaston Jèze was a French academic, humanitarian and Human Rights activist.
Gaston Jèze was a French academic, humanitarian and Human Rights activist.
Georges Coulon
Georges Coulon, was a French lawyer and politician, Vice President of the French Council of State from 1898 to 1912.
Georges Coulon, was a French lawyer and politician, Vice President of the French Council of State from 1898 to 1912.
Georges Couthon
Georges Auguste Couthon (22 December 1755 – 28 July 1794) was a French politician and lawyer known for his service as a deputy on the Legislative Assembly during the French Revolution.
Georges Auguste Couthon (22 December 1755 – 28 July 1794) was a French politician and lawyer known for his service as a deputy on the Legislative Assembly during the French Revolution.
Georges Izard
Georges Izard was a French politician, lawyer, journalist and essayist.
Georges Izard was a French politician, lawyer, journalist and essayist.
Georges Leredu
George Leredu (1860, Metz - 1943), lawyer, was mayor of Franconville-la-Garenne from 1908 to 1919, deputy (representative of parliament) from 1914 to 1927 then senator until 1936.
George Leredu (1860, Metz - 1943), lawyer, was mayor of Franconville-la-Garenne from 1908 to 1919, deputy (representative of parliament) from 1914 to 1927 then senator until 1936.
Georges Picot
Georges Marie René Picot (Paris, December 24, 1838 – Allevard, Isère, August 16, 1909) was a French lawyer and historian.
Georges Marie René Picot (Paris, December 24, 1838 – Allevard, Isère, August 16, 1909) was a French lawyer and historian.
Georges Vedel
Georges Vedel was a French public law professor from Auch, France.
Georges Vedel was a French public law professor from Auch, France.
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.
Gisèle Halimi
Gisèle Halimi, born Zeiza Gisèle Élise Taïeb in 1927, is a French-Tunisian lawyer, feminist activist, and essayist.
Gisèle Halimi, born Zeiza Gisèle Élise Taïeb in 1927, is a French-Tunisian lawyer, feminist activist, and essayist.
Guillaume du Vair
Guillaume du Vair (Paris, 7 March 1556 – Tonneins, 3 August 1621) was a French author and lawyer.
Guillaume du Vair (Paris, 7 March 1556 – Tonneins, 3 August 1621) was a French author and lawyer.
Gustave Louis Chaix d'Est-Ange
Gustave Louis Adolphe Victor Aristide Charles Chaix d'Est-Ange (11 April 1800, Reims - 14 December 1876, Paris) was a French lawyer and politician.
Gustave Louis Adolphe Victor Aristide Charles Chaix d'Est-Ange (11 April 1800, Reims - 14 December 1876, Paris) was a French lawyer and politician.
Guy de Rothschild
Baron Guy Édouard Alphonse Paul de Rothschild was a French banker and member of the Rothschild family.
Baron Guy Édouard Alphonse Paul de Rothschild was a French banker and member of the Rothschild family.
Gérard Boulanger
Gérard Boulanger (born October 1948) is a French lawyer and human rights activist.
Gérard Boulanger (born October 1948) is a French lawyer and human rights activist.
Henri Barboux
Louis Henri Barboux (24 September 1834, Châteauroux, Indre - 25 April 1910, Paris) was a prominent French financial lawyer, politician, and member of the Académie française.
Louis Henri Barboux (24 September 1834, Châteauroux, Indre - 25 April 1910, Paris) was a prominent French financial lawyer, politician, and member of the Académie française.
Henri Caillavet
Henri Caillavet (born February 13, 1914) is a French political figure most prominent during the postwar years 1946-58, when, during the Fourth Republic, he was a member of the National Assembly ...
Henri Caillavet (born February 13, 1914) is a French political figure most prominent during the postwar years 1946-58, when, during the Fourth Republic, he was a member of the National Assembly ...
Henri-Robert
Henri-Robert was a French lawyer, historian, and member of the Académie française in 1923.
Henri-Robert was a French lawyer, historian, and member of the Académie française in 1923.
Henry Bordeaux
Henri Bordeaux was a French writer and lawyer.
Henri Bordeaux was a French writer and lawyer.
Hugues-Bernard Maret, duc de Bassano
Hugues-Bernard Maret, 1st Duc de Bassano was a French statesman and journalist.
Hugues-Bernard Maret, 1st Duc de Bassano was a French statesman and journalist.
Isaac René Guy le Chapelier
Isaac René Guy Le Chapelier, also known as Jean Le Chapelier, was a French jurist and politician of the Revolutionary period.
Isaac René Guy Le Chapelier, also known as Jean Le Chapelier, was a French jurist and politician of the Revolutionary period.
Isabelle Coutant-Peyre
Isabelle Coutant-Peyre (born in 1952) is a French lawyer engaged to Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, the international terrorist better known as "Carlos" (his nom de guerre) or "Carlos the Jackal".
Isabelle Coutant-Peyre (born in 1952) is a French lawyer engaged to Ilich Ramírez Sánchez, the international terrorist better known as "Carlos" (his nom de guerre) or "Carlos the Jackal".
Ivo of Kermartin
Saint Ivo of Kermartin, T.O.S.F.,, also known Yvo or Ives, as Erwann and as Yves Hélory, was a parish priest among the poor of Louannec, the only one of his station to be...
Saint Ivo of Kermartin, T.O.S.F.,, also known Yvo or Ives, as Erwann and as Yves Hélory, was a parish priest among the poor of Louannec, the only one of his station to be...
Jacques de Tourreil
Jacques de Tourreil (Toulouse, 18 November 1656 – Paris, 11 October 1714) was a French jurist, orator, translator and man of letters.
Jacques de Tourreil (Toulouse, 18 November 1656 – Paris, 11 October 1714) was a French jurist, orator, translator and man of letters.
Jacques Isorni
Jacques Isorni was a French lawyer and memoirist.
Jacques Isorni was a French lawyer and memoirist.
Jacques Nicolas Billaud-Varenne
Jacques Nicolas Billaud-Varenne (23 April 1756 – 3 June 1819), also known as Jean Nicolas, was a French personality of the Revolutionary period.
Jacques Nicolas Billaud-Varenne (23 April 1756 – 3 June 1819), also known as Jean Nicolas, was a French personality of the Revolutionary period.
Jacques Pierre Brissot
Jacques Pierre Brissot (15 January 1754 – 31 October 1793), who assumed the name of de Warville, was a leading member of the Girondist movement during the French Revolution.
Jacques Pierre Brissot (15 January 1754 – 31 October 1793), who assumed the name of de Warville, was a leading member of the Girondist movement during the French Revolution.
Jacques Vergès
Jacques Vergès, born 5 March 1925 in Ubon Ratchathani, Siam (now called Thailand), is a French-Vietnamese lawyer who has earned fame continually since the 1950s, first as an anticolonialist comm...
Jacques Vergès, born 5 March 1925 in Ubon Ratchathani, Siam (now called Thailand), is a French-Vietnamese lawyer who has earned fame continually since the 1950s, first as an anticolonialist comm...
Jean Ballesdens
Jean Ballesdens was a French lawyer, editor and bibliophile, though he has left practically no writings.
Jean Ballesdens was a French lawyer, editor and bibliophile, though he has left practically no writings.
Jean Barbier d'Aucour
Jean Barbier d'Aucour (Langres, 1 September 1641 - Paris, 3 September 1694) was a French lawyer to the parliament of Paris, ardent Jansenist and satirist.
Jean Barbier d'Aucour (Langres, 1 September 1641 - Paris, 3 September 1694) was a French lawyer to the parliament of Paris, ardent Jansenist and satirist.
Jean Crespin
Jean Crespin (c.1520–1572) was a French Protestant lawyer who became a significant printer and martyrologist in Geneva.
Jean Crespin (c.1520–1572) was a French Protestant lawyer who became a significant printer and martyrologist in Geneva.
Jean D'Espagnet
Jean d'Espagnet (1564 - c. 1637) was a French lawyer and politician, and writer on alchemy.
Jean d'Espagnet (1564 - c. 1637) was a French lawyer and politician, and writer on alchemy.
Jean de Lauson
Jean de Lauzon or de Lauson (1583 – 16 February 1666) was the French Governor of New France from 1651 to 1657, one of the most challenging times for the colony.
Jean de Lauzon or de Lauson (1583 – 16 February 1666) was the French Governor of New France from 1651 to 1657, one of the most challenging times for the colony.
Jean Denis, comte Lanjuinais
Jean Denis, comte Lanjuinais (12 March 1753 – 13 January 1827) was a French politician, lawyer, jurist, journalist, and historian.
Jean Denis, comte Lanjuinais (12 March 1753 – 13 January 1827) was a French politician, lawyer, jurist, journalist, and historian.
Jean Doujat
Jean Doujat (1609, Toulouse - 27 October 1688, Paris) was a French lawyer, juris consultus, professor of canon law at the Collège royal, docteur-régent at the faculté de droit de Paris, prec...
Jean Doujat (1609, Toulouse - 27 October 1688, Paris) was a French lawyer, juris consultus, professor of canon law at the Collège royal, docteur-régent at the faculté de droit de Paris, prec...
Jean Gabriel Marchand
Jean Gabriel Marchand, 1st Count Marchand went from being an attorney to a company commander in the army of the First French Republic in 1791.
Jean Gabriel Marchand, 1st Count Marchand went from being an attorney to a company commander in the army of the First French Republic in 1791.
Jean Marie Pardessus
Jean Marie Pardessus (August 11, 1772 - May 27, 1853), was a French lawyer.
Jean Marie Pardessus (August 11, 1772 - May 27, 1853), was a French lawyer.
Jean Médecin
Jean Médecin (December 2, 1890-November 18, 1965) was a French lawyer and politician.
Jean Médecin (December 2, 1890-November 18, 1965) was a French lawyer and politician.
Jean-Baptiste Besard
Jean-Baptiste Besard was a Burgundian lutenist, composer and anthologist notable for publishing two anthologies which collected a diverse range of musical works of the rennaisance and early baro...
Jean-Baptiste Besard was a Burgundian lutenist, composer and anthologist notable for publishing two anthologies which collected a diverse range of musical works of the rennaisance and early baro...
Jean-Baptiste Robert Lindet
Jean-Baptiste Robert Lindet (May 2, 1746, Bernay, Eure – February 17, 1825) was a French politician of the Revolutionary period.
Jean-Baptiste Robert Lindet (May 2, 1746, Bernay, Eure – February 17, 1825) was a French politician of the Revolutionary period.
Jean-Baptiste Teste
Jean-Baptiste Teste was a French politician of the July Monarchy.
Jean-Baptiste Teste was a French politician of the July Monarchy.
Jean-Denis Bredin
Jean-Denis Bredin (17 May 1929, Paris) is a French attorney and founding partner of the firm Bredin Prat.
Jean-Denis Bredin (17 May 1929, Paris) is a French attorney and founding partner of the firm Bredin Prat.
Jean-François Rewbell
Jean-François Rewbell was a French lawyer, diplomat, and politician of the Revolution.
Jean-François Rewbell was a French lawyer, diplomat, and politician of the Revolution.
Jean-Louis Tixier-Vignancour
Jean-Louis Tixier-Vignancour (October 12, 1907 in Paris – September 29, 1989, Paris) was a lawyer and French nationalist politician.
Jean-Louis Tixier-Vignancour (October 12, 1907 in Paris – September 29, 1989, Paris) was a lawyer and French nationalist politician.
Jean-Marc Varaut
Jean-Marc Varaut (Neuilly-sur-Seine, 18 February 1933 - 26 May 2005) was a French lawyer.
Jean-Marc Varaut (Neuilly-sur-Seine, 18 February 1933 - 26 May 2005) was a French lawyer.
Jean-Marie Claude Alexandre Goujon
Jean Marie Claude Alexandre Goujon (April 13, 1766 Bourg-en-Bresse - June 17, 1795 Paris) was a politician of the French Revolution.
Jean Marie Claude Alexandre Goujon (April 13, 1766 Bourg-en-Bresse - June 17, 1795 Paris) was a politician of the French Revolution.
Jean-Pierre Jougla
Jean-Pierre Jougla (born June 1, 1948) is a French attorney and "anti-cult" advocate.
Jean-Pierre Jougla (born June 1, 1948) is a French attorney and "anti-cult" advocate.
Jean-Pierre Levy
Jean-Pierre Levy (born 1935) is a French lawyer, author and diplomat.
Jean-Pierre Levy (born 1935) is a French lawyer, author and diplomat.
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-André Amar
Jean-Pierre-André Amar or Jean-Baptiste-André Amar (May 11, 1755 – December 21, 1816) was a French political figure of the Revolution.
Jean-Pierre-André Amar or Jean-Baptiste-André Amar (May 11, 1755 – December 21, 1816) was a French political figure of the Revolution.
John Baptiste Charles Lucas
John Baptiste Charles Lucas (August 14, 1758 – August 17, 1842) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
John Baptiste Charles Lucas (August 14, 1758 – August 17, 1842) was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
John Calvin
John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation.
John Calvin was an influential French theologian and pastor during the Protestant Reformation.
Joseph Lainé
Joseph Henri Joachim, vicomte Lainé was a French lawyer and politician.
Joseph Henri Joachim, vicomte Lainé was a French lawyer and politician.
Louis Aliot
Born on 4 September 1969 at Ax-les-Thermes, Louis Aliot is a French politician, a lawyer by profession and the vice-president of the Front National since 16 January 2011.
Born on 4 September 1969 at Ax-les-Thermes, Louis Aliot is a French politician, a lawyer by profession and the vice-president of the Front National since 16 January 2011.
Louis de Berquin
Louis de Berquin (c. 1490 – April 16, 1529) was a French lawyer, civil servant, linguist and reformer in the 16th century.
Louis de Berquin (c. 1490 – April 16, 1529) was a French lawyer, civil servant, linguist and reformer in the 16th century.
Louis Giry
Louis Giry (8 February 1596 - 28 July 1665) was a French lawyer, translator and writer.
Louis Giry (8 February 1596 - 28 July 1665) was a French lawyer, translator and writer.
Louis Jacquinot
Louis Jacquinot (16 September 1898 - 14 June 1993) was a French lawyer and politician, and chief of Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré's office.
Louis Jacquinot (16 September 1898 - 14 June 1993) was a French lawyer and politician, and chief of Prime Minister Raymond Poincaré's office.
Louis Marie de la Haye, Vicomte de Cormenin
Louis Marie de la Haye, Vicomte de Cormenin (January 6, 1788, Paris - May 6, 1868, Paris) was a French jurist and political pamphleteer.
Louis Marie de la Haye, Vicomte de Cormenin (January 6, 1788, Paris - May 6, 1868, Paris) was a French jurist and political pamphleteer.
Louis Mélennec
Louis Mélennec de Beyre (born 18 March 1941, Guilvinec, Finistère) is a French lawyer, doctor, singer and historian writing and performing as Louis Mélennec and active in Breton nationalism.
Louis Mélennec de Beyre (born 18 March 1941, Guilvinec, Finistère) is a French lawyer, doctor, singer and historian writing and performing as Louis Mélennec and active in Breton nationalism.
Louis Puech
Louis Puech (1 May 1852, Gavernac, Bozouls, Aveyron - 15 July 1947, Aubignac, Aveyron]]) was a député of the French Third Republic and Minister of Public Works in the second government of Aristi...
Louis Puech (1 May 1852, Gavernac, Bozouls, Aveyron - 15 July 1947, Aubignac, Aveyron]]) was a député of the French Third Republic and Minister of Public Works in the second government of Aristi...
Léon Noël
Léon Philippe Jules Arthur Noël was a French diplomat, politician and historian.
Léon Philippe Jules Arthur Noël was a French diplomat, politician and historian.
Marguerite-Élie Guadet
Marguerite-Élie Guadet (20 July 1758 – 17 June 1794) was a French political figure of the Revolutionary period.
Marguerite-Élie Guadet (20 July 1758 – 17 June 1794) was a French political figure of the Revolutionary period.
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.
Maurice Joly
Maurice Joly was a French satirist and lawyer known for his work titled The Dialogue in Hell Between Machiavelli and Montesquieu, later used as a basis for The Protocols of the Elders of Z...
Maurice Joly was a French satirist and lawyer known for his work titled The Dialogue in Hell Between Machiavelli and Montesquieu, later used as a basis for The Protocols of the Elders of Z...
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 Clerc
Michel Le Clerc (1622, Albi - 8 December 1691) was a French lawyer and dramatist.
Michel Le Clerc (1622, Albi - 8 December 1691) was a French lawyer and dramatist.
Michel Prada
Michel Prada (b. 2 April 1940) is a lawyer and administrator who became a French civil servant, holding a number of senior positions.
Michel Prada (b. 2 April 1940) is a lawyer and administrator who became a French civil servant, holding a number of senior positions.
Michel-Louis-Étienne Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély
Michel Louis Étienne Regnaud, later 1st Count Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély was a French politician.
Michel Louis Étienne Regnaud, later 1st Count Regnaud de Saint-Jean d'Angély was a French politician.
Mitterrand and the far right
François Mitterrand and the far right has been the theme of a number of books, films and television programmes since 1990, generating many column inches and much debate, not to mention rumours ...
François Mitterrand and the far right has been the theme of a number of books, films and television programmes since 1990, generating many column inches and much debate, not to mention rumours ...
Médéric Louis Élie Moreau de Saint-Méry
Médéric Louis Élie Moreau de Saint-Méry was a Creole colonist born at Fort-Royal in Martinique.
Médéric Louis Élie Moreau de Saint-Méry was a Creole colonist born at Fort-Royal in Martinique.
Nicolas Bergasse
Nicolas Bergasse (1750–1832) was a French lawyer.
Nicolas Bergasse (1750–1832) was a French lawyer.
Nicolas Chorier
Nicolas Chorier (September 1, 1612 – August 14, 1692) was a French lawyer, writer, and historian.
Nicolas Chorier (September 1, 1612 – August 14, 1692) was a French lawyer, writer, and historian.
Nicolas Felix Vandive
Nicolas Felix Vandive, was clerk at the Grand the Council, adviser notary secretary house and Crown of France close the Court of Parliament (the notaries secretaries of the Parliament of Paris e...
Nicolas Felix Vandive, was clerk at the Grand the Council, adviser notary secretary house and Crown of France close the Court of Parliament (the notaries secretaries of the Parliament of Paris e...
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.
Nicole Robinet de La Serve
Jean-Pierre-François Nicole Robinet de La Serve was a French journalist, lawyer and politician.
Jean-Pierre-François Nicole Robinet de La Serve was a French journalist, lawyer and politician.
Olivier Patru
Olivier Patru was a French lawyer and writer.
Olivier Patru was a French lawyer and writer.
Paul Reynaud
Paul Reynaud was a French politician and lawyer prominent in the interwar period, noted for his stances on economic liberalism and militant opposition to Germany.
Paul Reynaud was a French politician and lawyer prominent in the interwar period, noted for his stances on economic liberalism and militant opposition to Germany.
Paul Watrin
Paweł Watrin was a French historian and lawyer.
Paweł Watrin was a French historian and lawyer.
Paweł Watrin
Paweł Watrin was a French historian and lawyer.
Paweł Watrin was a French historian and lawyer.
Peire Lunel de Montech
Peire (de) Lunel or Cavalier Lunel de Montech or Monteg (fl.
Peire (de) Lunel or Cavalier Lunel de Montech or Monteg (fl.
Philippe-Antoine Merlin de Douai
Philippe-Antoine Merlin de Douai was a French politician and lawyer.
Philippe-Antoine Merlin de Douai was a French politician and lawyer.
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 de La Gorce
Pierre de La Gorce (29 June 1846, Vannes - 2 January 1934) was a French magistrate, lawyer and historian, as well as a member of the Académie française.
Pierre de La Gorce (29 June 1846, Vannes - 2 January 1934) was a French magistrate, lawyer and historian, as well as a member of the Académie française.
Pierre Gaspard Chaumette
Pierre Gaspard Chaumette (24 May 1763 - 13 April 1794) was a French politician of the Revolutionary period.
Pierre Gaspard Chaumette (24 May 1763 - 13 April 1794) was a French politician of the Revolutionary period.
Pierre Laroque
Pierre Laroque, born 2 November 1907 in Paris died 21 January 1997, also in Paris was a French senior civil servant known as the "father" of social security from 1945.
Pierre Laroque, born 2 November 1907 in Paris died 21 January 1997, also in Paris was a French senior civil servant known as the "father" of social security from 1945.
Pierre Louis de Lacretelle
Pierre Louis de Lacretelle (9 October 1751 – 1824) was a French lawyer, politician and writer.
Pierre Louis de Lacretelle (9 October 1751 – 1824) was a French lawyer, politician and writer.
Pierre Louis Prieur
Pierre Louis Prieur (Prieur de la Marne) (1 August 1756 – 31 May 1827) was a French politician.
Pierre Louis Prieur (Prieur de la Marne) (1 August 1756 – 31 May 1827) was a French politician.
Prosper Weil
Prosper Weil is a French lawyer, professor emeritus of the University of Paris II: Panthéon-Assas law school, and a member of the Institut de France since 1999.
Prosper Weil is a French lawyer, professor emeritus of the University of Paris II: Panthéon-Assas law school, and a member of the Institut de France since 1999.
René Bérenger
René Bérenger, born in Bourg-lès-Valence on and died Alincourt on, was a French lawyer, judge, and politician.
René Bérenger, born in Bourg-lès-Valence on and died Alincourt on, was a French lawyer, judge, and politician.
René Capitant
René Marie Alphonse Charles Capitant (La Tronche, Isère, 19 August 1901 – 23 May 1970 in Suresnes) was a French lawyer and politician.
René Marie Alphonse Charles Capitant (La Tronche, Isère, 19 August 1901 – 23 May 1970 in Suresnes) was a French lawyer and politician.
René de Chambrun
René de Chambrun, was a lawyer at the Court of Appeals of Paris and of the New York State Bar Association and a descendant of Lafayette, as well as a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, and h...
René de Chambrun, was a lawyer at the Court of Appeals of Paris and of the New York State Bar Association and a descendant of Lafayette, as well as a Chevalier of the Légion d'honneur, and h...
René Floriot
René Edmond Floriot (* October 20, 1902 in Paris - † December 22, 1975 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French lawyer.
René Edmond Floriot (* October 20, 1902 in Paris - † December 22, 1975 in Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French lawyer.
Robert Lecourt
Robert Lecourt (19 September 1908 - 9 August 2004) was a French politician and lawyer, judge and the fourth President of the European Court of Justice.
Robert Lecourt (19 September 1908 - 9 August 2004) was a French politician and lawyer, judge and the fourth President of the European Court of Justice.
Robert Poplawski
Robert Poplawski (born 12 July 1886 in Bordeaux, died 8 August 1953) was a lawyer and a professor at the law faculty in Bordeaux (dean from 1949 till death).
Robert Poplawski (born 12 July 1886 in Bordeaux, died 8 August 1953) was a lawyer and a professor at the law faculty in Bordeaux (dean from 1949 till death).
Roger Ducos
Pierre Roger Ducos (25 July 1747, Montfort-en-Chalosse, Landes – 16 March 1816), better known as Roger Ducos, was a French political figure during the Revolution and First Empire, a ...
Pierre Roger Ducos (25 July 1747, Montfort-en-Chalosse, Landes – 16 March 1816), better known as Roger Ducos, was a French political figure during the Revolution and First Empire, a ...
Sophie Joissains
Sophie Joissains (born 25 October 1969) is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France.
Sophie Joissains (born 25 October 1969) is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France.
Sylvain Maréchal
Sylvain Maréchal (15 August 1750, Paris – 18 January 1803, Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine) was a French essayist, poet, philosopher, and, as a political theorist, precursor of utopian socialism and c...
Sylvain Maréchal (15 August 1750, Paris – 18 January 1803, Montrouge, Hauts-de-Seine) was a French essayist, poet, philosopher, and, as a political theorist, precursor of utopian socialism and c...
Thibault de Montbrial
Thibault de Montbrial (born 1969) is a French lawyer who defended cyclist Bruno Roussel in the Festina affair.
Thibault de Montbrial (born 1969) is a French lawyer who defended cyclist Bruno Roussel in the Festina affair.
Thierry Jean-Pierre
Thierry Jean-Pierre (1955–2005) was a French lawyer.
Thierry Jean-Pierre (1955–2005) was a French lawyer.
Thomas Verny
Thomas Verny (born 1726 - died 16 July 1808 in Clermont-l'Hérault) was a French lawyer, who had a political career at the start of the Revolution.
Thomas Verny (born 1726 - died 16 July 1808 in Clermont-l'Hérault) was a French lawyer, who had a political career at the start of the Revolution.
Théodore Reinach
Théodore Reinach (July 3, 1860 – October 28, 1928) was a French archaeologist, mathematician, lawyer, papyrologist, philologist, epigrapher, historian, numismatist, musicologist, professor...
Théodore Reinach (July 3, 1860 – October 28, 1928) was a French archaeologist, mathematician, lawyer, papyrologist, philologist, epigrapher, historian, numismatist, musicologist, professor...
Urbain Gohier
Urbain Gohier was a French lawyer and journalist best known for his publication of the anti-Semitic forgery The Protocols of the Elders of Zion in France.
Urbain Gohier was a French lawyer and journalist best known for his publication of the anti-Semitic forgery The Protocols of the Elders of Zion in France.
Vincent Auriol
Vincent Jules Auriol (; 27 August 1884 – 1 January 1966) was a French politician who served as the first President of the Fourth Republic from 1947 to 1954.
Vincent Jules Auriol (; 27 August 1884 – 1 January 1966) was a French politician who served as the first President of the Fourth Republic from 1947 to 1954.
Vincent de Moro-Giafferi
Vincent de Moro-Giafferi was a French criminal attorney.
Vincent de Moro-Giafferi was a French criminal attorney.
Yves Bot
Yves Bot is a French magistrate and currently serves as Advocate General at the European Court of Justice.
Yves Bot is a French magistrate and currently serves as Advocate General at the European Court of Justice.
Édouard Charton
Édouard Charton (11 May 1807—27 February 1890) was an eminent French literary figure who was the founder and, for fifty-five years (1833–88), editor-in-chief of the publication Magasin p...
Édouard Charton (11 May 1807—27 February 1890) was an eminent French literary figure who was the founder and, for fifty-five years (1833–88), editor-in-chief of the publication Magasin p...
Élie, duc Decazes
Élie Decazes, 1st duc Decazes and 1st Duke of Glücksbierg (duc Decazes et de Glücksbierg, 28 September 1780 - 24 October 1860), was a French statesman, known from 1815 to 1820 as 1st comte De...
Élie Decazes, 1st duc Decazes and 1st Duke of Glücksbierg (duc Decazes et de Glücksbierg, 28 September 1780 - 24 October 1860), was a French statesman, known from 1815 to 1820 as 1st comte De...
Étienne Christophe Maignet
Étienne Christophe Maignet (Ambert, Puy-de-Dôme, 9 July 1758 - Ambert, 22 October 1834) was a French lawyer, politician and deputy to the National Convention.
Étienne Christophe Maignet (Ambert, Puy-de-Dôme, 9 July 1758 - Ambert, 22 October 1834) was a French lawyer, politician and deputy to the National Convention.
Étienne Pavillon
Étienne Pavillon (1632, Paris - 10 January 1705, Paris) was a French lawyer and poet.
Étienne Pavillon (1632, Paris - 10 January 1705, Paris) was a French lawyer and poet.
Étienne-Denis Pasquier
Étienne-Denis, duc de Pasquier (21 April 1767 – 5 July 1862), Chancelier de France, (a title revived for him by Louis-Philippe in 1837), was a French statesman.
Étienne-Denis, duc de Pasquier (21 April 1767 – 5 July 1862), Chancelier de France, (a title revived for him by Louis-Philippe in 1837), was a French statesman.