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List of governors of Languedoc; List of consorts of Elbeuf; List of French marquesses; List of lords and counts of Hanau; List of lords of Bouillon; List of lords of Chantilly; List of nobles and magnates of France in the 13th century; List of rulers of Frisia; List of lords of Mailly
Jacques Cheminade – politician, born in Buenos Aires, Argentina; Frédéric François Chopin - composer and virtuoso pianist, born in , Żelazowa Wola, Poland; William Christie – musician, born in Buffalo, New York, United States
Franco-American Flag [citation needed]. French Americans are U.S. citizens or nationals of French descent and heritage. The majority of Franco-American families did not arrive directly from France, but rather settled French territories in the New World (primarily in the 17th and 18th centuries) before moving or being forced to move to the United States later on (see Quebec diaspora and Great ...
Yamina Benguigui, film director, Junior Minister for French Nationals Abroad and Relations with La Francophonie (French-language countries worldwide) at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Jean Benguigui, actor; Richard Berry, actor; Dany Boon, actor, comedian; Rachid Bouchareb, film director; Sofia Boutella, actress; Rachida Brakni, actress
French is an administrative language and is commonly but unofficially used in the Maghreb states, Mauritania, Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.As of 2023, an estimated 350 million African people spread across 34 African countries can speak French either as a first or second language, mostly as a secondary language, making Africa the continent with the most French speakers in the world. [2]
According to the U.S. 2000 Census, French is the third most spoken language in the United States after English and Spanish, with 2,097,206 speakers, up from 1,930,404 in 1990. The language is also commonly spoken by Haitian immigrants in Florida and New York City.
Matthieu Maty (1718–1776), journalist, founded Journal Brittanique which helped to familiarize French readers with English literature, member of the Royal Society, under-librarian of the British Museum, from Dauphiné. [2] Pierre Motteux (1718–1776), journalist, founder of Gentleman's Journal, from Rouen. [2]