Famous people. Here you can find out about some famous French men and women and their achievements.

Louis Braille
Blind from an early age, he invented the system by which blind people can read.

Jacques-Yves Cousteau.
Invented SCUBA underwater breathing apparatus and the underwater documentary!

Marie Curie
A nobel prize winner, whose discovery eventually led to her death.

Gérard Dépardieu
A talented movie actor.

Alexandre Gustav Eiffel
His inventions and constructions can be found in many continents!

Charles de Gaulle
A general who led the Free French army, and later became President of France

Baron Haussmann
The man who "created" modern Paris.