Famous personalities conected with Paris

The following are examples of important personalities who made their mark in the history of Paris through their works, deeds or other ways:

Hugo Kapet (939 – 996) – the first French king and founder of the Capetian dynasty.

Napoleon Bonaparte (1769 – 1821) – military leader, statesman, emperor.

Charles de Gaulle (1890 – 1970) – politician, soldier, president.

Claude Monet (1840 – 1926) - Impressionist painter.

Victor Hugo (1802 – 1885) – poet, playwright, politician.

Fryderyk Chopin (1810 – 1849) – composer and virtuoso, the so-called "poet of the piano".