Famous People From France

Paris is the capital of France, and it has mild summers and cold winters. It has a population of 60 million people, and the government is are public in stature. French is the official language spoken by thepublichere, and at least 88 % of the population are familiar with the language. Arabic being a minority language is also spoken by 1.7 % of the population. Food is one of the major passion of the people of France, and the cooking is highly refined with attention being paid to details like the use of fresh ingredients and it varies from region to region and it is dependent to a great extent on what is available locally.

  • Benjamin Pavard: World Cup ‘Goal of the Tournament’ Award
    The 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia saw some of the most stunning goals scored by superb strikers from various countries. The technically superior team of France ultimately defeated first-time finalist Croatia 4–2 in the battle for the World Cup in Moscow’s packed st...

  • Didier Deschamps: The World at his Feet!
    The Chevalier of the Legion d'honneur France Coach Didier Deschamps created history lifting the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia on the 15th of July 2018 defeating the Croatian’s team 4–2. Deschamps goes down in history as the third man to lift the trop...

  • Kylian Mbappe Lottin: French Teenage Sensation
    “I am very happy and it is flattering to be the second teenager to score twice in the knockout stage, after Pele. But, let us put things in context: Pele is another category, but it is good to be among these people. As I have already and always said, at a World Cup you h...
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    Jean-Luc Godard Story
    Jean-Luc Godard, the French – Swiss film director is considered a pioneer of the French New Wave film movement during the 1960s. The legendary 87-year-old filmmaker was honoured with a special first-time award – the ‘Palme d’Or Speciale’ at the 20...
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    The Rise and Downfall of "Le Roi": The Michel Francois Platini Story
    Profile Once a great midfielder for the football club Juventus, Michel Francois Platini showed a promising future in the football world. From being one of the greatest soccer players, he became a ...
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    The Chic Gatekeeper of High Fashion Imagery: Carine Roitfeld Story
    In celebration of this year’s upcoming Mother’s Day, SuccessStory will be featuring posts throughout this week related to celebrating the power of successful working mothers everywhere. Today, we are revisiting a profile of ...

  • Paul Pogba : The World's Most Expensive Footballer
    Profile Paul Pogba is mainly a centre midfielder. He is one of the highlights of Manchester United. He plays for the France National Team and has represented Juventus with a lot of success. He is one of the success stories, and was in the news during the transfer n...

  • Antoine Griezmann Story
    Profile Antoine Griezmann is a professional International footballer who plays for the Frnech men's national football team as well as for the Spanish football club of Atletico Madrid as a forward striker. Antoine has represented his national side as well as his...

  • Christine Lagarde Story - First Woman MD and Chairman of the IMF
    Christine Madeleine Odette Lagarde is the first woman Managing Director and Chairman of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). She is the 11th European to be appointed Head, IMF consecutively. She was the first woman to be the Finance Minister of a G8 economy. ...

  • Faustine Steinmetz Success Story
    Profile Faustine Steinmetz is a French designer based in London. Faustine created her own fashion brand in 2013. She reproduces iconic pieces in the fashion world. Childhood Faustine Steinmetz was born in Paris. She studied at the Atelier Char...

  • David Guetta Success Story
    Profile David Guetta is an award winning DJ and music producer from France. The French record producer has given numerous dance numbers to the industry. ...

  • Hans Bethe
    Synopsis Hans Bethe was an esteemed German & American Nobel Prize winner nuclear physicist who is renowned for significant contributions in solid-state physics, astrophysics, quantum electrodynamics and of course stellar nucleosynthesis. Childh...

The family is the focal point in any relationship, and the extended family provides emotional and financial support. Despite their romantic approach towards life, the French have a practical approach as far as marriage is concerned. The families here have a few children, but parents take the role of guardians on a serious note.

This country is also known for many authors, poets, painters’ sculptors and sports personalities. Some famous people who belong to the country are Coco Chanel and Zinedine Zidane. Coco Chanel was a professional designer and is known for her ambition and determination in her social and professional life. She is the only fashion designer and is in the list of the top 100 influential people in the current century. Her styles and designs have created new trends in the world of fashion designing.

The French people are generally private people and have different yardsticks as far as their behavior is concerned in their social circle. Though they are polite in all details, it is with their family and close friends they are free. A handshake is a known and common form of greeting, and one can greet some personally with a light kiss on the right and the left cheek. The first names are reserved for the near and dear ones.