Famous victory marches around or under the Arc have included the Germans in 1871, the French in 1919, the Germans in 1940, and the French and Allies in 1944 and 1945.

Famous visitors to Luxembourg in the 18th and 19th centuries included the German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the French writers Emile Zola and Victor Hugo, the composer Franz Liszt, and the English painter Joseph Mallord William Turner.

Among them are Secretum (" My Secret Book "), an intensely personal, guilt-ridden imaginary dialogue with Augustine of Hippo ; De Viris Illustribus (" On Famous Men "), a series of moral biographies ; Rerum Memorandarum Libri, an incomplete treatise on the cardinal virtues ; De Otio Religiosorum (" On Religious Leisure ") and De Vita Solitaria (" On the Solitary Life "), which praise the contemplative life ; De Remediis Utriusque Fortunae (" Remedies for Fortune Fair and Foul "), a self-help book which remained popular for hundreds of years ; Itinerarium (" Petrarch's Guide to the Holy Land "); a number of invectives against opponents such as doctors, scholastics, and the French ; the Carmen Bucolicum, a collection of 12 pastoral poems ; and the unfinished epic Africa.

Christine's main source for information was Giovanni Boccaccio's De mulieribus claris ( On Famous Women ), possibly in the French version, Des Cleres et Nobles Femmes.

More recently, the re-released works of English toilet humour specialist Ivor Biggun include " Southern Breeze ", a song about a " Famous French Farteur " who describes in rhyme a stroll through a farmyard, accompanied by appropriate farting noises.

His books of poetry include Poems 1913 and 1914 ( 1914 ); Poems Translated from the French ( 1914 ); Three Poems ( 1916 ); The Barn ( 1916 ); The Silver Bird of Herndyke Mill ; Stane Street ; The Gods of the World Beneath, ( 1916 ); The Harbingers ( 1916 ); Pastorals ( 1916 ); The Waggoner and Other Poems ( 1920 ); The Shepherd, and Other Poems of Peace and War ( 1922 ); Old Homes ( 1922 ); To Nature: New Poems ( 1923 ); Dead Letters ( 1923 ); Masks of Time: A New Collection of Poems Principally Meditative ( 1925 ); Japanese Garland ( 1928 ); Retreat ( 1928 ); Winter Nights: A Reminiscence ( 1928 ); Near and Far: New Poems ( 1929 ); A Summer's Fancy ( 1930 ); To Themis: Poems on Famous Trials ( 1931 ); Constantia and Francis: An Autumn Evening, ( 1931 ); Halfway House: A Miscellany of New Poems, ( 1932 ); Choice or Chance: New Poems ( 1934 ); Verses: To H. R. H. The Duke of Windsor, ( 1936 ); An Elegy and Other Poems ( 1937 ); On Several Occasions ( 1938 ); Poems, 1930-1940 ( 1940 ); Shells by a Stream ( 1944 ); After the Bombing, and Other Short Poems ( 1949 ); Eastward: A Selection of Verses Original and Translated ( 1950 ); Records of Friendship ( 1950 ); A Hong Kong House ( 1959 ); Poems on Japan ( 1967 ).

* 1905: Five Famous French Women.

* Édouard Lucas, ( 1842 – 1891 ) Famous French mathematician, inventor of the Tower of Hanoi puzzle, discovered that 2 < sup > 127 </ sup > − 1 was prime and published 4 large volumes on recreational mathematics.

* Famous Last Words ( 1981 ) ( translated into French as Le Grand Elysium Hôtel )

In 1912, Adolph Zukor established Famous Players Film Company -- advertising " Famous Players in Famous Plays " -- as the American distribution company for the French film production Les Amours de la reine Élisabeth starring Sarah Bernhardt.

* In 1940, French was selected as one of five artists to be honored in the 35-stamp " Famous Americans " series.

Girard landed a residency at the Famous Door in the French Quarter, recorded for several labels, and got a weekly broadcast on CBS.

Famous for its cast iron bridge, built by French colonialists in the 19th century, it is close to the Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, home to thousands of birds, some indigenous to the area.

Famous northern French examples of chevets are in the Gothic cathedrals of Amiens, Beauvais and Reims.

* Dagobert, name of the dog in the French translation of Enid Blyton's The Famous Five books ( Timmy in the original )

Famous Swiss and French ski resorts are nearby.

Famous French writers such as Molière, Jean de La Fontaine, and Voltaire owe much to the tradition of the fabliau.

* Famous playwright Pierre Corneille's lesser-known but classic tragedies, Médée ( 1635 ) and Circé ( 1675 ), popularized warlocks and witches as the deus ex machina of French theater.

Famous French boulevards: Avenue Montaigne, Montmartre, Invalides, Boulevard Haussmann.

* Millicent Fawcett, Five Famous French Women ( 1906 )

Famous French baptistries include:

Famous Modenesi include Mary of Modena, the Queen consort of England and Scotland ; operatic tenor Luciano Pavarotti ( 1935 – 2007 ) and soprano Mirella Freni, born in Modena itself ; Enzo Ferrari ( 1898 – 1988 ), eponymous founder of the Ferrari motor company ; the Catholic Priest and Senior Exorcist of Vatican Gabriele Amorth ; and the rock singer Vasco Rossi who was born in Zocca, one of the 47 comuni in the Province of Modena.

Famous people born there include: the author, Enid Blyton in 1897 ; the first compiler of the London A-Z, Phyllis Pearsall in East Dulwich in 1906, she went on to live in Dulwich Village ; the war-time singer Anne Shelton in 1923 ( or 1928?

Famous residents have included comedian Jim Davidson, who grew up in Holburne Road ; interior designer Lawrence Llewelyn Bowen, who lived in a bungalow on Kidbrooke Park Road until 2004 ; and singer Sandie Shaw.

* Matt Monro – Singer ( Born Terence Parsons on December 1, 1930 ) Dubbed " The singers singer " and " The British Sinatra ") Famous for singing the James Bond theme " From Russia with Love " and " On Days Like These " from the film " The Italian job ".

* Song Zuying, Famous folk singer and former mistress

Famous musical acts from Tijuana include the world known singer Julieta Venegas, hip-hop band Tijuana Rap, and international indie punk bands like Delux & Los Kung-Fu Monkeys

Famous residents both past and present have included Victoria's Secret model Adriana Lima, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Spanish singer Julio Iglesias, his son Enrique Iglesias, pro golfer Raymond Floyd, coaches Rick Pitino and Don Shula, US Senator George Smathers, Sheik Mohammed al-Fassi of Saudi Arabia, television host Don Francisco, billionaire investor Carl Icahn, co-founder of Calvin Klein Barry Schwartz, billionaire developer Donny Soffer, banker and developer Jamie Gilinski, steel executive Leroy Schecter, wireless executive Rajendra Singh, radio magnate Raul Alarcon, real estate billionaire Peter Breton, coal and oil executive Christopher F. Viegas, Perry Ellis head George Feldenkreis, former Philadelphia Eagles owner and billionaire art collector Norman Braman, heiress and philanthropist Suzie Linden, and former cable company CEO Ken Bagwell.

Famous African American Country singer Charley Pride is from Sledge.

Famous alumnae include actress Yvonne Perry, actor, writer and make-up artist Thom Cammer, pop singer Nikki Cleary, UMaine basketball player Ethan Mackey, and upcoming rapper / chef KMillz ( Kevin Miller ).

** Leslie Cheung 張國榮 / 张国荣 ( 1956-2003 ; Meixian, Guangdong ; born in Hong Kong ; Hakka pronunciation: Zhong Guet Rhin ), Famous singer / actor

In 2007, McLaren's song " World's Famous " was sampled by R & B singer Amerie on the song " Some Like It " from her album Because I Love It.

Famous people from Conisbrough include the singer Tony Christie, Groove Armada / Faithless bass guitarist Jonathan White and playwright Justin Scott.

* The former singer of The Smiths and solo artist Morrissey mentions each Kray brother by name in his song " The Last of the Famous International Playboys " saying, " Reggie Kray do you know my name?

Famous fans include Stephen Morris of the band New Order, singer Mutley Mclad of the band Macc Lads, actor Marshall Lancaster, Amateur Football Alliance Director Jonathan Leese and ex-wrestling star Dwayne " The Rock " Johnson ( having randomly picked Macclesfield Town as his team out of the hat on Soccer AM ).

Famous residents born or who have lived in the area include the political reformer Thomas Muir of Huntershill, the actor and writer Dirk Bogarde, former Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP, TV and National Lottery draw presenter Jenni Falconer, singers Amy Macdonald and Lena Martell, as well as former Miss Scotland and Miss United Kingdom Nieve Jennings and actor and rock singer Steve Valentine.

Famous modern musicians from Maryland range from jazz singer Billie Holiday to pop punk band Good Charlotte, and include a wide array of popular styles.

Famous Cambodian singers include: the very famous composer / singer Sinn Sisamouth, Ros Sereysothea, Pan Ron ( both of them being Sin Sisamouth's main singing partners ) and present day singers: Noy Vannet, Meng Keo Pichenda and Lour Sarith.

Famous people associated with Gongju include member of popular boy band JYJ, YoungWoong JaeJoong ( also known as Hero ), professional baseball player Chan-ho Park, and 2009 new singer Taegoon who were born there.

* Aida el Ayoubi, Famous Egyptian singer, songwriter and guitarist.

Famous natives of Almería include Nicolás Salmerón y Alonso, who in 1873 was the third president of the First Spanish Republic, and several musicians, like the popular folk singer Manolo Escobar, renowned Flamenco guitar player José Tomás " Tomatito " and Grammy Award winner David Bisbal, record-breaking album seller in America and Spain.

Famous visitors included actors Clark Gable, Tyrone Power, and Myrna Loy, singer Bing Crosby, author William Faulkner, journalist Ernie Pyle, radio comedians Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, circus performer Emmett Kelly, and football star Norm van Brocklin.

Famous cariocas in English language film include Brazilian " bombshell " Carmen Miranda ( who grew up in Rio de Janeiro ) and her famous fruit hat appearing first in 1943 as part of the costume of a singer named Dorita in the film The Gang's All Here.

Famous people from the town include novelist Brian Aldiss, author George Borrow, footballer Harry Cripps, the antiquarian Sir John Fenn, Lady Ellenor Fenn, architect George Skipper, singer Beth Orton and scientist William Hyde Wollaston.

Famous Russian bass singer Feodor Chaliapin performed here in the 1910s and the early 1920s.