French engineer and naval shipyard director, who died on 25 January 1906 in Toulon.
French rugby union player, chosen 29 times in international events as prop and wing forward. He was playing with the French teams that beat the…
French jazz trumpeter, composer and arranger.
Belgian poet and painter, a specialist in atmospheric forest landscapes, he died on 27 September 1996 in Uccle at age 77.
French naval officer, an admiral who died in Paris on 16 March 1930. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
French perfumer and entrepreneur, a contemporary of Ernest Beaux. He began his career as a chemical engineer, and later as president of the House of…
French naval officer, a counter-admiral who died on 29 September 1917.
French army general, who was Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honour from 3 June 1981 to 4 June 1992. He died on 24 September…
Belgian singer and composer. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
French race horse trainer and jockey.
French cyclist, the Olympic Gold medal champion in the individual road race event at the 1948 London Games. He died on 11 June 2005, aged…
French navigator and skipper. He won the Solitaire du Figaro three times in 2005, 2011 and 2014 and was crowned champion of France in solo…
French Catholic bishop who died on 28 March 1989. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
Dutch businessman and icon for the city of Rotterdam. He was a hard working man in the port of the city, which was the largest…
French Roman Catholic bishop. He died on 4 April 1930 in Carcassonne, France. Link to Wikipedia biography (German)
French journalist and newspaper editor who founded daily afternoon newspaper Le Monde in 1944 at the behest of Charles de Gaulle. The first edition of…
André Bettencourt: A Legacy in Politics and Human Design André Bettencourt, an iconic figure in French politics, is celebrated for his contributions as a statesman…
Spanish socialist politician, elected to the Cortes Generales and in 1931 as Speaker of the Constituent Cortes of the Spanish Republic. He also was elected…
French writer and sculptor. Link to Wikipedia biography (French)
French composer who studied at the Paris Conservatory with Xavier Leroux. He was named B‚tove at the music hall, at the same time performing as…
Jany BessiŠres: A Stellar Journey Through Astrology and Human Design Jany BessiŠres, a renowned Belgian astrologer, was a profound catalyst in the world of spiritual…
French politician of French-Lebanese descent. He was Minister of Industry, Energy and the Digital economy under the Minister of Economy, Finance and Industry, Christine Lagarde…