SettingsRecipients of the Médaille de la Résistance
Abbé Pierre
L'Abbé Pierre, was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement.
L'Abbé Pierre, was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement.
André Girard (1909-1993)
André Girard (born 22 April 1909 in Cahors, died 4 June 1993 in La Mulatière, near Lyon) was a French civil servant and Resistance worker with the ALLIANCE network.
André Girard (born 22 April 1909 in Cahors, died 4 June 1993 in La Mulatière, near Lyon) was a French civil servant and Resistance worker with the ALLIANCE network.
André Girard (1909–1993)
André Girard (born 22 April 1909 in Cahors, died 4 June 1993 in La Mulatière, near Lyon) was a French civil servant and Resistance worker with the ALLIANCE network.
André Girard (born 22 April 1909 in Cahors, died 4 June 1993 in La Mulatière, near Lyon) was a French civil servant and Resistance worker with the ALLIANCE network.
André Malraux
André Malraux DSO was a French novelist, art theorist and Minister for Cultural Affairs.
André Malraux DSO was a French novelist, art theorist and Minister for Cultural Affairs.
Bernard Saint-Hillier
Bernard Saint-Hillier (29 December 1911 — 28 July 2004) was a French general.
Bernard Saint-Hillier (29 December 1911 — 28 July 2004) was a French general.
Berty Albrecht
Berty Albrecht was a French Resistance Fighter, born Berthe Wild at Marseille, 15 February 1893.
Berty Albrecht was a French Resistance Fighter, born Berthe Wild at Marseille, 15 February 1893.
Camille Bedin
Camille Fernand Bedin (18 January 1893–7 February 1979) was a French politician.
Camille Fernand Bedin (18 January 1893–7 February 1979) was a French politician.
Christiane Desroches Noblecourt
Christiane Desroches Noblecourt was a French Egyptologist.
Christiane Desroches Noblecourt was a French Egyptologist.
Five Martyrs of the lycée Buffon
The Five Martyrs of the lycée Buffon were five students of the lycée Buffon in Paris, shot at the Stand de tir de Balard for their work with the French Resistance.
The Five Martyrs of the lycée Buffon were five students of the lycée Buffon in Paris, shot at the Stand de tir de Balard for their work with the French Resistance.
François-Xavier Ortoli
François-Xavier Ortoli (16 February 1925 – 30 November 2007) was a French Gaullist politician and businessman.
François-Xavier Ortoli (16 February 1925 – 30 November 2007) was a French Gaullist politician and businessman.
Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz
Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz (October 25, 1920 - February 14, 2002), was a niece of General Charles de Gaulle, a member of the French Resistance, and the president of ATD Quart Monde.
Geneviève de Gaulle-Anthonioz (October 25, 1920 - February 14, 2002), was a niece of General Charles de Gaulle, a member of the French Resistance, and the president of ATD Quart Monde.
Georges Journois
Georges Henri Journois (13 November 1896 – 26 September 1944) was a French resistance fighter and Brigadier General who died in a subcamp of the Neuengamme concentration camp in Wilhelmsha...
Georges Henri Journois (13 November 1896 – 26 September 1944) was a French resistance fighter and Brigadier General who died in a subcamp of the Neuengamme concentration camp in Wilhelmsha...
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, in religion Louis de la Trinité (7 August 1889 - 7 September 1964) was a priest, diplomat and French Navy officer and admiral; he became one of the major perso...
Georges Thierry d'Argenlieu, in religion Louis de la Trinité (7 August 1889 - 7 September 1964) was a priest, diplomat and French Navy officer and admiral; he became one of the major perso...
Germaine Tillion
Germaine Tillion (May 30, 1907 – April 18, 2008) was a French anthropologist, best known for her work in Algeria in the 1950s on behalf of the French government.
Germaine Tillion (May 30, 1907 – April 18, 2008) was a French anthropologist, best known for her work in Algeria in the 1950s on behalf of the French government.
Guy Besse
Guy Besse (1919–2004) was a French philosopher and politician, a member of the executive of the French Communist Party (PCF).
Guy Besse (1919–2004) was a French philosopher and politician, a member of the executive of the French Communist Party (PCF).
Harry Peulevé
Henri Leonard Thomas Peulevé DSO, MC (29 January 1916 – 18 March 1963) was an agent of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), who undertook two missions in occupied France and escaped from Buch...
Henri Leonard Thomas Peulevé DSO, MC (29 January 1916 – 18 March 1963) was an agent of the Special Operations Executive (SOE), who undertook two missions in occupied France and escaped from Buch...
Henri Navarre
Henri Eugène Navarre (31 July 1898, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron - 26 September 1983) was a French Army general.
Henri Eugène Navarre (31 July 1898, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Aveyron - 26 September 1983) was a French Army general.
Henri Rol-Tanguy
Henri Rol-Tanguy (12 June 1908 – 8 September 2002) was a French communist and a leader in the French Resistance during World War II.
Henri Rol-Tanguy (12 June 1908 – 8 September 2002) was a French communist and a leader in the French Resistance during World War II.
Henri Romans-Petit
Henri Romans-Petit (1897-1980) was a member of the French Resistance during the Second World War.
Henri Romans-Petit (1897-1980) was a member of the French Resistance during the Second World War.
Hélie de Saint Marc
Hélie Denoix de Saint Marc is a French former member of the Resistance, then a military officer, and was courtmartialed for participating in the Generals' Putsch against Charles de Gaulle.
Hélie Denoix de Saint Marc is a French former member of the Resistance, then a military officer, and was courtmartialed for participating in the Generals' Putsch against Charles de Gaulle.
Jacques Pâris de Bollardière
Jacques Pâris de Bollardière was a French Army general, famous for his non-violent positions during the 60s.
Jacques Pâris de Bollardière was a French Army general, famous for his non-violent positions during the 60s.
Jacques Soustelle
Jacques Soustelle was an important and early figure of the Free French Forces and an anthropologist specializing in pre-Columbian civilizations.
Jacques Soustelle was an important and early figure of the Free French Forces and an anthropologist specializing in pre-Columbian civilizations.
Jean Jérome
Jean Jérome (born Michał - French: Mikhaël or Michel - Feintuch, took the pseudonym in 1940; 1906—1990) was a Polish Jew-French communist activist and Resistance m...
Jean Jérome (born Michał - French: Mikhaël or Michel - Feintuch, took the pseudonym in 1940; 1906—1990) was a Polish Jew-French communist activist and Resistance m...
Jean Savy
Jean Savy (b. April 4, 1906 - d. unknown) was a French citizen and a commander in the French army.
Jean Savy (b. April 4, 1906 - d. unknown) was a French citizen and a commander in the French army.
Johan Hendrik Weidner
Johan Hendrik Weidner was a highly decorated hero of World War II.
Johan Hendrik Weidner was a highly decorated hero of World War II.
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.
Marcel Albert
Marcel Albert (November 25, 1917 – August 23, 2010) was a French World War II pilot.
Marcel Albert (November 25, 1917 – August 23, 2010) was a French World War II pilot.
Marcel Alessandri
Marcel Alessandri was a French army officer who served in the World War I, World War II, and the First Indochina War.
Marcel Alessandri was a French army officer who served in the World War I, World War II, and the First Indochina War.
Marcel Bigeard
Marcel "Bruno" Bigeard was a French military officer who fought in World War II, Indochina and Algeria.
Marcel "Bruno" Bigeard was a French military officer who fought in World War II, Indochina and Algeria.
Marie Dissard
Marie Dissard, GM, was a member of French Resistance during the German occupation of France in World War II who took over the escape network of Ian Garrow and Albert Guérisse and arranged for ov...
Marie Dissard, GM, was a member of French Resistance during the German occupation of France in World War II who took over the escape network of Ian Garrow and Albert Guérisse and arranged for ov...
Marie Pierre Kœnig
Marie Pierre Kœnig was a French army officer and politician.
Marie Pierre Kœnig was a French army officer and politician.
Marie-Pierre Kœnig
Marie Pierre Kœnig (10 October 1898 – 2 September 1970) was a French army officer and politician.
Marie Pierre Kœnig (10 October 1898 – 2 September 1970) was a French army officer and politician.
Nancy Wake
Nancy Grace Augusta Wake AC GM served as a British agent during the later part of World War II. She became a leading figure in the maquis groups of the French Resistance and was one of the Allie...
Nancy Grace Augusta Wake AC GM served as a British agent during the later part of World War II. She became a leading figure in the maquis groups of the French Resistance and was one of the Allie...
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
Philippe François Marie, comte de Hauteclocque, then Leclerc de Hauteclocque, by a 1945 decree that incorporated his French Resistance alias Jacques-Philippe Leclerc to his name,, wa...
Philippe François Marie, comte de Hauteclocque, then Leclerc de Hauteclocque, by a 1945 decree that incorporated his French Resistance alias Jacques-Philippe Leclerc to his name,, wa...
Pierre Boulle
Pierre Boulle was a French novelist best known for two works, The Bridge over the River Kwai and Planet of the Apes that were both made into award-winning films.
Pierre Boulle was a French novelist best known for two works, The Bridge over the River Kwai and Planet of the Apes that were both made into award-winning films.
Pierre Brossolette
Pierre Brossolette (25 June 1903 – 22 March 1944) was a French journalist, left-wing politician, a top leader and major hero of French Resistance.
Pierre Brossolette (25 June 1903 – 22 March 1944) was a French journalist, left-wing politician, a top leader and major hero of French Resistance.
Pierre Béarn
Pierre Béarn (15 June 1902 – October 27, 2004) was a French writer.
Pierre Béarn (15 June 1902 – October 27, 2004) was a French writer.
Pierre Clostermann
Pierre Clostermann (28 February 1921 – 22 March 2006) was a French flying ace, author, engineer, politician and sporting fisherman.
Pierre Clostermann (28 February 1921 – 22 March 2006) was a French flying ace, author, engineer, politician and sporting fisherman.
Pierre Garbay
Pierre Garbay (4 October 1903 – 17 July 1980) was a French Army General.
Pierre Garbay (4 October 1903 – 17 July 1980) was a French Army General.
Pierre Jeanpierre
Pierre Paul Jeanpierre (14 March 1912 – 29 May 1958) was a French Army officer.
Pierre Paul Jeanpierre (14 March 1912 – 29 May 1958) was a French Army officer.
Pierre Pouyade
Pierre Pouyade (25 June 1911, Cerisiers, Third French Republic - 5 September 1979, Bandol, Fifth French Republic) was a French Air Force general and one of the commanders of the Normandie-Niemen...
Pierre Pouyade (25 June 1911, Cerisiers, Third French Republic - 5 September 1979, Bandol, Fifth French Republic) was a French Air Force general and one of the commanders of the Normandie-Niemen...
Pierre-Paul Schweitzer
Pierre-Paul Schweitzer was the International Monetary Fund's fourth Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board, serving from 1963 to 1973.
Pierre-Paul Schweitzer was the International Monetary Fund's fourth Managing Director and Chairman of the Executive Board, serving from 1963 to 1973.
Raoul Magrin-Vernerey
Raoul Charles Magrin-Vernerey, also known as Ralph Monclar, was a French Army and French Foreign Legion general who fought in World War I, World War II and commanded the French Battalion i...
Raoul Charles Magrin-Vernerey, also known as Ralph Monclar, was a French Army and French Foreign Legion general who fought in World War I, World War II and commanded the French Battalion i...
Rene-Georges Laurin
Rene-Georges Laurin was born in the 10th arrondissement of Paris and raised in a very modest environment.
Rene-Georges Laurin was born in the 10th arrondissement of Paris and raised in a very modest environment.
Rose Valland
Rose Antonia Maria Valland was a French art historian, a member of the French Resistance, a captain in the French military, and one of the most decorated women in French history.
Rose Antonia Maria Valland was a French art historian, a member of the French Resistance, a captain in the French military, and one of the most decorated women in French history.
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde novelist, playwright, theatre director, and poet, who lived in France for most of his adult life and wrote in both English and French.
Samuel Barclay Beckett was an Irish avant-garde novelist, playwright, theatre director, and poet, who lived in France for most of his adult life and wrote in both English and French.
Violette Szabo
Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell Szabo, GC, was a World War II French-British secret agent.
Violette Reine Elizabeth Bushell Szabo, GC, was a World War II French-British secret agent.