| Name | Category | Date of Birth | Date of Death |
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| Pierre Laval |
Politician |
June 28, 1883 |
October 15, 1945 |
| Pierre Loti |
Writer |
January 14, 1850 |
June 10, 1923 |
| Pierre Nicole |
Writer |
1625 |
1695 |
| Pierre Schaeffer |
Composer |
August 14, 1910 |
August 19, 1995 |
| Pierre Teilhard de Chardin |
Philosopher |
May 1, 1881 |
April 10, 1955 |
| Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud |
Statesman |
May 31, 1753 |
October 31, 1793 |
| Pierre-Joseph Proudhon |
Economist |
January 15, 1809 |
January 19, 1865 |
| Raoul Dufy |
Artist |
June 3, 1877 |
March 23, 1953 |
| Raymond Aron |
Philosopher |
March 14, 1905 |
October 17, 1983 |
| Raymond Queneau |
Poet |
February 21, 1903 |
October 25, 1976 |
| Raymond Radiguet |
Author |
June 18, 1903 |
December 12, 1923 |
| Remy de Gourmont |
Novelist |
April 4, 1858 |
September 27, 1915 |
| Rene Cassin |
Judge |
October 5, 1887 |
February 20, 1976 |
| Rene Char |
Poet |
June 14, 1907 |
February 19, 1988 |
| Rene Coty |
Statesman |
March 20, 1882 |
November 22, 1962 |
| Rene Daumal |
Writer |
March 16, 1908 |
May 21, 1944 |
| Rene Descartes |
Mathematician |
March 31, 1596 |
February 11, 1650 |
| Rene Dubos |
Scientist |
February 20, 1901 |
February 20, 1982 |
| Robert Baldwin Ross |
Celebrity |
May 25, 1869 |
October 5, 1918 |
| Robert Bresson |
Director |
September 25, 1907 |
December 18, 1999 |
| Robert Delaunay |
Artist |
April 12, 1885 |
October 25, 1941 |
| Robert Doisneau |
Photographer |
April 14, 1912 |
1994 |
| Roger de Rabutin |
Writer |
April 13, 1618 |
April 9, 1693 |
| Roger Peyrefitte |
Diplomat |
August 17, 1907 |
November 5, 2000 |
| Roger Vadim |
Journalist |
January 26, 1928 |
February 11, 2000 |
| Roland Barthes |
Critic |
November 12, 1915 |
March 25, 1980 |
| Romain Rolland |
Novelist |
January 29, 1866 |
December 30, 1944 |
| Rosa Bonheur |
Artist |
March 16, 1822 |
May 25, 1899 |
| Sacha Guitry |
Director |
February 21, 1885 |
July 24, 1957 |
| Samuel de Champlain |
Explorer |
1570 |
1635 |
| Samuel Hahnemann |
Scientist |
April 10, 1755 |
July 2, 1843 |
| Sarah Bernhardt |
Actress |
October 22, 1845 |
March 26, 1923 |
| Savitri Devi |
Writer |
September 30, 1905 |
October 22, 1982 |
| Serge Daney |
Critic |
1944 |
1992 |
| Serge Gainsbourg |
Poet |
April 2, 1928 |
March 2, 1991 |
| Sidonie Gabrielle Colette |
Novelist |
January 28, 1873 |
1954 |
| Simeon Poisson |
Mathematician |
June 21, 1781 |
April 25, 1840 |
| Simone de Beauvoir |
Writer |
January 9, 1908 |
April 14, 1986 |
| Simone Veil |
Lawyer |
July 13, 1927 |
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| Simone Weil |
Philosopher |
February 3, 1909 |
August 24, 1943 |
| Sophie Marceau |
Actress |
November 17, 1966 |
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| Stendhal |
Writer |
January 23, 1783 |
March 23, 1842 |
| Stephane Mallarme |
Poet |
1842 |
1898 |
| Tahar Ben Jelloun |
Poet |
December 1, 1944 |
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| Theodore Gericault |
Artist |
September 26, 1791 |
January 26, 1824 |
| Theophile Gautier |
Poet |
August 30, 1811 |
October 23, 1872 |
| Thierry Henry |
Athlete |
August 17, 1977 |
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| Thomas Couture |
Artist |
December 21, 1815 |
March 30, 1879 |
| Tristan Bernard |
Playwright |
September 7, 1866 |
December 7, 1947 |
| Tristan Tzara |
Artist |
April 16, 1896 |
December 25, 1963 |
| Valentine de Saint-Point |
Artist |
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| Vanessa Paradis |
Musician |
December 22, 1972 |
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| Victor Cherbuliez |
Novelist |
July 19, 1829 |
July 1, 1899 |
| Victor Cousin |
Philosopher |
November 28, 1792 |
January 13, 1867 |
| Victor Hugo |
Author |
February 26, 1802 |
May 22, 1885 |
| Vincent Voiture |
Poet |
February 24, 1597 |
May 26, 1648 |
| Virginie LeDoyen |
Actress |
November 15, 1976 |
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| Voltaire |
Writer |
November 21, 1694 |
May 30, 1778 |
| Yann Arthus-Bertrand |
Photographer |
March 13, 1946 |
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| Yannick Noah |
Athlete |
May 18, 1960 |
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| Yves Klein |
Artist |
April 28, 1928 |
June 6, 1962 |
| Yves Saint Laurent |
Designer |
August 1, 1936 |
June 1, 2008 |
| Yves Tanguy |
Artist |
January 5, 1900 |
January 15, 1955 |
| Zinedine Zidane |
Athlete |
June 23, 1972 |
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