Prolific French actor Gérard Depardieu was born on December 27, 1948. Depardieu was born to a blue-collar family and he abandoned his education when he was only twelve. He left his hometown of Châteauroux, south of Paris, when he was … Continue reading
French dramatist and duelist Cyrano de Bergerac was born on March 6, 1619. De Bergerac wrote some early science fiction in addition to philosophical works. Edmond Rostand immortalized him in 1867 in a play inspired by his life and his nose. … Continue reading
Carole Bouquet, model for Chanel, Bond girl, and gossip column favorite, was born on August 18, 1957. She’s been in about 40 French films, but none received international distribution. Most people will only remember her for appearing opposite Roger Moore … Continue reading
