Abauzit, Firmin (1679-1767) | Scienziato |
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Following the revocation of the Edict of
Nantes, he was brought as a child to Geneva, haven of
religious freedom for his
family. Endowed with a >>>
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Adjani, Isabelle (1955-) | Attore cinema |
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This French actress settled in Geneva in 1996 to raise her two children. Born Isabelle Adjanian in Paris on June 27, 1955, she concentrated on her st >>>
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Afflelou, Alain (1944-) | Imprenditore |
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The French optician has lived in Switzerland since 1998. Alain Afflelou was born in Algeria in 1948. The son of bakers, he left to study in France in >>>
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Alesi, Jean (1964-) | Pilota Formula1 |
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The French Formula 1 driver lives in Nyon, near Geneva. Jean Alesi was born to Sicilian parents in 1964 in Montfavet, near Avignon. His passion for au >>>
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Anouilh, Jean (1910-1987) | Scrittore |
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The famous French conservative theater author, born in Bordeau and one time assistant of Louis Jouvet, came to Pully (a poshy suburb of Lausanne) for >>>
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Aznavour, Charles (1924-) | Cantante |
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Born Varenagh Aznavourian, French singer Charles Aznavour has made singing his career for over 55 years, with hundreds of albums in several languages >>>
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Balthus, (1908-2001) | Pittore |
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Considered a living legend of painting, Balthus lived 23 years in Rossinière
in an area known as the Pays d'Enhaut
or Highlands. Balthazar Klo >>>
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Béjart, Maurice (1927-) | Ballerino |
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The illustrious dancer and choreographer has run the Béjart Ballet
Lausanne since 1987. Born in Marseilles in 1927, Maurice Béjart was
trained >>>
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Berda, Claude | Imprenditore |
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Président du groupe AB, producteur du sitcom "Hélène et les garçons" et magnat de la TV numérique, Mr Berda s'est installé en Suisse en 1996. >>>
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Bergson, Henri (1859-1941) | Filosofo |
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Questo famoso filosofo francese visse a Vevey dal 1937 al 1940. >>>
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Boetsch, Arnaud (1969-) | Tennista |
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The French tennis player has lived in Geneva since 1991. Born in Meulin, Alsace in 1969, Arnaud Boetsch began playing tennis at the age of eight, foll >>>
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Bouygues, Corinne (1948-) | Erede |
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The heiress to the Bouygues fortune lives in Geneva. Born in 1958, Corinne Bouygues is the daughter of industrialist Francis Bouygues. At the age of 2 >>>
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Brillat-Savarin, Jean-Anthelmes (1755-1826) | Scrittore |
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Brilliant lawyer at the Court of Cassation and highly skilled gastronome known
for his "Physiology of Taste", Brillat Savarin was forced t >>>
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Calvin, Jean (1509-1564) | Capo religioso |
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Le juriste français a fait de Genève la Rome protestante. Né à Noyon en Picardie (France), Calvin fut certes destiné à devenir prêtre mais il préfér >>>
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Chanel, Coco (1883-1971) | Imprenditore |
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The empress of fashion lived in upper Lausanne
for ten years. Gabrielle Chanel was born in 1883 in a hospice in Saumur. Her
mother was abandon >>>
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Claparède, René-Edouard (1832-1871) | Scienziato |
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Originally from Languedoc, the Claparède
family found refuge in Geneva after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes by
Louis XIV in 1685 and was >>>
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Clavel, Bernard (1923-) | Scrittore |
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This French writer and winner of the 1968 Goncourt prize for Les Fruits de l'Hiver (The fruit of winter) is one of the most prolific authors of his ge >>>
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Cordier, Mathurin (1479-1564) | Scrittore |
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After his studies at Paris University,
he began an ecclesiastic career but at the age of thirty-five, with a highly
developed taste for literature >>>
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Courbet, Gustave (1819-1877) | Pittore |
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The famous realist french painter Courbet joined the communist insurrection known as "La Commune" in 1871 and was responsible for the art museums of P >>>
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d'Aubigné, Agrippa (1552-1630) | Scrittore |
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Man of letters and man of war, Agrippa
d’Aubigné was born in the area surrounding Pons (Saintonge) in 1552. At first, companion of
Henry IV, he r >>>
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Dard, Frédéric (1921-2000) | Scrittore |
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L'auteur des San-Antonio a vécu dans le canton de Fribourg dès 1974. Frédéric Dard est né à Bourgoin-Jallieu, dans l'Isère, en 1921. Ses parents trava >>>
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de Bèze, Théodore (1519-1605) | Scrittore |
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Descended from the Burgundian nobility,
Théodore de Bèze was born in Vezelay in 1519.
His humanist education turned him into a remarkable poet and >>>
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de Saussure, Horace-Bénédict (1740-1799) | Scienziato |
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The Saussure family, whose fame has
spread in Geneva, as it has abroad, came originally from Lorraine. They sought
refuge in Geneva at the time >>>
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de Sellon, Jean-Jacques (1782-1839) | Politico |
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This philanthropic Genevan, hard-line
supporter of the abolition of the death penalty, was born of a family
originating from Nîmes, who sought refug >>>
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Delon, Alain (1935-) | Attore cinema |
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Born November 8, 1935 in Sceaux, Alain
Delon is a true legend of French cinema. Before becoming an actor, he worked
as a butcher's helper. At >>>
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Dreyfus, Robert Louis (1934-) | Imprenditore |
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Shrewd manager of Adidas and a very rich man, Robert Louis-Dreyfus lives in Davos but commutes by helicopter to his factories in Germany. >>>
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Estienne, Robert (1503-1559) | Imprenditore |
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From a noble family of Parisian
typographers, Robert Estienne was in contact with humanist circles throughout
Europe. He adopted the Reformists'
be >>>
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Forget, Guy (1965-) | Tennista |
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Born in 1965 in Casablanca, Morocco, the French tennis player currently lives in Neuchâtel, Switzerland. Tennis is a family passion: his grandfather a >>>
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Gambetta, Léon (1838-1882) | Politico |
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Léon Gambetta was one of the founders of the French
Third Republic. An eloquent lawyer, he became known for defending opponents
of Napoleon II >>>
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Guelfi, André (1919-) | Imprenditore |
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Born in 1919 in Mazagan, Morocco, French businessman André Guelfi lived in
Switzerland for over 25 years. His father was a Corsican military
officer >>>
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Jacq, Christian (1947-) | Scrittore |
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Christian Jacq, écrivain égyptologue français, est né à Paris en
1947. Dès son plus jeune
âge il tombe amoureux de l'Egypte ancienne et de sa cultur >>>
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Kaas, Patricia (1966-) | Cantante |
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The French singer who has sold over 10 million albums has lived in Zurich since December 2000. Born in Forbach in 1966, Patricia Kaas is the youngest >>>
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Killy, Jean-Claude (1943-) | Campione sportivo |
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The French ski champion and member of the International Olympics Committee has lived in Geneva since 1969. Jean-Claude Killy was born in Saint-Cloud i >>>
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Laforêt, Marie (1939-) | Cantante |
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The French actress and singer known as the girl with the golden eyes has lived in Geneva since 1978. Born Maïtena Doumenach to a family of Armeni >>>
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Leconte, Henri (1964-) | Tennista |
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The famous French tennis player has lived on the shores of Lake Geneva since 1995. Born in 1963 in Liller, Henri Leconte took tennis lessons throughou >>>
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Liotard, Jean-Etienne (1702-1789) | Pittore |
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This famous painter, engraver and pastelliste, was born of parents who
found refuge in Geneva at the time of the
revocation of the Edict of Nantes >>>
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Martin, Jacques (1920-) | Scrittore |
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The comic artist who created Alix has lived in Switzerland since 1984.
Jacques Martin was born in September, 1920, in Strasbourg. He began his tra >>>
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Morand, Paul (1888-1976) | Scrittore |
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Lo scrittore francese amava tanto Vevey da trascorrervi vent'anni della sua vita. Apprezzava soprattutto la possibilità di poter andare ovunque a pied >>>
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Napoléon III, (1808-1873) | Re |
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Le président de la Deuxième République puis Empereur des Français passa sa jeunesse en Suisse. Napoléon III est né en 1808, à Paris. Fils de Louis Bo >>>
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Noah, Yannik (1960-) | Tennista |
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This French tennis player and singer used to own a home
in Montreux. Born in Sedan
in 1960, Yannick
Noah is the son of a Cameroonian socce >>>
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Prost, Alain (1955-) | Pilota Formula1 |
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French race car driver Alain Prost has lived in Switzerland since 1983. Nicknamed The Professor by his admirers, this four-time Formula 1 World Champi >>>
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Quinet, Edgar (1803-1875) | Politico |
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Lo storico, politico e filosofo francese cercò asilo in Svizzera tra il 1851 e il 1875. >>>
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Reclus, Elisee (1830-1907) | Scienziato |
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Geographer Elisée Reclus lived over over 22 years in Switzerland on the shores of Lake Geneva. Born in 1830, he initially went to the Protestant Colle >>>
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Robert, Paul (1910-1980) | Scienziato |
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The author of the renowned "Robert" dictionary lived in Switzerland. >>>
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Ronjat, Etienne (1657-1737) | Scienziato |
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Primo medico di Sua Maestà Guglielmo III d'Inghilterra, di nazionalità francese, venne a Vevey all'età di 63 anni e vi restò fino alla morte. Diresse >>>
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Verneuil, Henri (1920-) | Attore cinema |
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Produttore cinematografico francese. >>>
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Viollet-le-Duc, Eugène (1814-1879) | Scienziato |
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Come gli avversari Schumacher, Prost, Alesi, il bravo pilota canadese vive in Svizzera, e ama vagabondare tra i monti in incognito. >>>
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Voltaire, Jean-Marie (1694-1778) | Filosofo |
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Le philosophe et homme de lettres a habité Genève et Lausanne dès 1753. Fils d'un trésorier de la chambre des comptes, François-Marie Arouet est né en >>>
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Walras, Léon (1834-1910) | Scienziato |
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Il grande economista neoclassico non poteva insegnare in Francia e così fuggì a Losanna, dove fondò una nuova scuola di pensiero presso l'Università. >>>
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Warren, Réginald (1910-1994) | Politico |
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Dopo una carriera trascorsa nell'esercito britannico, Warren visse vicino Losanna. >>>
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Zannier, Roger (1946-) | Imprenditore |
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The owner of the Zannier group, a manufacturer of children wear (like the Kickers shoes), with sales over Sfr 1 billion, Mr Zannier came in 1998 in Sw >>>
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