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To the rest of the world, the French spell sophistication and grace. The French have long with been considered one of the most classy, intelligent and culturally rich people. And why wouldn’t they be? After all France has been the center of western cultural development from centuries. Who can beat the French when it comes to the fine arts? Artists like Jean Fouquet, Claude Monet and Auguste Renoir revolutionized the world of painting by developing newer styles. France’s contribution to literature and poetry has also been immense; the French have the distinction of having won the maximum number of the Nobel Prize for literature.
Louis XIV of France(King of France)
05 September 1638
01 September 1715
Château de Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Virgo
René Déscartes(Mathematician, Philosopher and Writer)
31 March 1596
11 February 1650
La Haye en Touraine, Touraine, France
Aries
Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette(French Military Officer, Aristocrat)
06 September 1757
19 May 1834
Chavaniac-Lafayette
Virgo
Louis Pasteur(Chemist and Microbiologist)
27 December 1822
28 September 1895
Dole, Jura, Franche-Comté, France
Capricorn
Blaise Pascal(French Mathematician, Physicist, Inventor, Writer and Catholic Philosopher)
19 June 1623
19 August 1662
Clermont-Ferrand,, Auvergne, France
Gemini
Cardinal Richelieu(French Clergyman, Noble and Statesman)
09 September 1585
04 December 1642
Paris
Virgo
Henry IV of France(King of France, King of Navarre)
13 December 1553
14 May 1610
Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques
Sagittarius
Montesquieu(Philosopher)
18 January 1689
10 February 1755
Château de la Brède, La Brède, Aquitaine, France
Capricorn
Toussaint Louverture(Leader of the Haitian Revolution)
20 May 1743
07 April 1803
Saint-Dominigue (present day Haiti)
Taurus
Guy de Maupassant(Novelist & Short Story Writer)
05 August 1850
06 July 1893
château de Miromesnil, France
Leo
Roland Barthes(French Literary Theorist & Philosopher)
12 November 1915
25 March 1980
Cherbourg-Octeville
Scorpio
Eugène Delacroix(Painter)
26 April 1798
13 August 1863
Charenton-Saint-Maurice, Île-de-France, France
Taurus
Jacques Chirac(Politician, Ex-President of France, Ex-Prime Minister of France and Ex-Mayor of Paris)
29 November 1932
Paris
Sagittarius
Henri Cartier-Bresson(Photographer and Painter)
22 August 1908
03 August 2004
Chanteloup-en-Brie, France
Leo
French writers like Albert Camus and Jean Paul Sartre were more than just authors of famous novels; they were distinguished philosophers in their own right. Even our children ought to be grateful to the French for giving them fairytales like Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty and Puss in Boots. Cinema was created by two Frenchmen, two Frenchmen, Auguste and Louis Lumière and today France is a leader in filmmaking. The French have also left indelible marks on the fields of medicine, fashion, architecture and sports. Aren’t you intrigued to learn more about the French? Browse on to discover many more fascinating details about the famous people of France.
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