understand
how Parisians live

Celebrities

by David Applefield

Politicians
François Mitterrand-Former Socialist President of France (1981-1995).
Jacques Chirac-President of France since 1995 and leader of right wing RPR party
Jean-Marie Le Pen-Extreme right wing of the Front National.
Raymond Barre- Former Prime Minister, a famous economist
Giscard d´Estaing- Former Republican President of France (1974-1981)
Jacques Delors
Michel Rocard
Bernard Tapie
Charles Pasqua

Writers/Intellectuals
Bernard Henri
Levy André Glucksmann
JMC Le Clezio
Marguerite Duras

Television Stars
Bernard Pivot
Christine Ockrent
Patrick Poivre d´Arvor (PPDA)
Anne Sinclair
Frédéric Mitterrand

Actors/Actresses/Filmakers
Gérard Depardieu
Sophie Marceau
Juliette Binoche
Louis Malle
Catherine Deneuve

Business Tycoons
Lagardere Edouard Leclerc
Jean-Marie Messier

Athletes
Platini Alain Prost (now more in the previous category, running the Formula 1 team Prost Grand Prix)
Yannick Noah
Zinedine Zidane

Singers
Johnny Halliday
Julien Clerc
Alain Souchon

Religious/Social Leaders
Abbé Pierre