Celebrating Bastille Day, France's national day, by featuring notables from France. Per
wikitree.com I am:
26 degrees from Eleanor of Aquitaine
22 degrees from Louis XVI de France
36 degrees from Josephine Baker
19 degrees from Brigitte Bardot
24 degrees from Georges Bizet
19 degrees from Marie Bonaparte
36 degrees from Pierre Boulle
26 degrees from Alexandre Dumas
28 degrees from Andr˙ Jules Michelin
34 degrees from Alain Prost
44 degrees from Maximilien de Robespierre
30 degrees from Marie Tussaud
More about them:
Alienor of Aquitaine, Duchess of Aquitaine, Queen Consort of France from 1137 to 1152,
and Queen Consort of England from 1154 to 1189.
King Louis XVI, last King of France before the fall of the monarchy in the French
Revolution.
Josephine Baker, dancer, singer and actress, and the first African-American woman to
star in a major motion picture, as well as a French military intelligence agent.
Brigitte Bardot, actress, singer, fashion model, and animal rights activist.
Georges Bizet, composer known for works like the opera, "Carmen".
Princess Marie Bonaparte, author and psychoanalyst.
Pierre Boulle, author who wrote "Planet of the Apes" and "The Bridge over the River
Kwai".
Alexandre Dumas, author known for works like "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The
Three Musketeers".
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Andre Michelin, co-founded Michelin Tire Company.
Alain Prost, four-time Formula One World Champion.
Maximilien Robespierre, influential leader in the French Revolution.
Madame Anne Marie Tussaud, sculptor known for her wax works and museum.
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