May 16, 2023 · Learn about the twenty most famous French women in history including Edith Piaf, Marie Antoinette, Joan of Arc, Marie Curie, Coco Chanel, Simone Veil and more.

Feb 9, 2024 · Some French women had to lay down their lives for freedom, suffering agonizing deaths. Some became famous through their perseverance in sports, the arts, the sciences, academia, women’s rights, or just being drop-dead gorgeous.

Oct 31, 2023 · While everything is still not perfect in terms of female representation, today, French women hold top roles, not only in government and business, but are also leading lights in the worlds of art and entertainment. Let’s meet a few of them.

The roles of women in France have changed throughout history. In 1944, French women obtained women's suffrage. As in other Western countries, the role of women underwent many social and legal changes in the 1960s and 1970s.

Feb 27, 2023 · From Catherine de Medici, a powerful queen who shaped the destiny of France, to Coco Chanel, an iconic couturier who influenced modern women’s fashion, these 17 most famous French women have made significant contributions to their respective fields — be it politics, arts, culture, or social activism.

These fascinating female figures lived in France (even if a number of them were born elsewhere), and have been instrumental in everything from politics and art to literature and science. So let’s get to the top French women who changed history, shall we? Allons-y! 1. Joan of Arc (1412 – …

Celebrate International Women's day in the footsteps of some of the most innovative women across France. From the Arcachon Bay to the Champagne cellars and the Loire Valley, let yourself be inspired for a potential upcoming trip to France!

Jan 24, 2025 · Valerie Andre, a French Army captain, doctor and helicopter pilot, is shown in front of her helicopter in Tonkin, in northern Indochina, July 30, 1952. Valerie Andre, a French aviator and parachutist who became the first woman to become a general officer in France, has died. She was 102. (AP Photo/AJE, File)

Jan 17, 2025 · Les grandes oubliées: Pourquoi l'Histoire a effacé les femmes. By Titiou Lecoq, preface Michelle Perrot (Paris: L'Iconoclaste, 2021). Library of Congress General Collections. This is a resource guide to remarkable women in French history, and to the evolution of the feminist movement in France.

Jan 17, 2025 · An overview of French women in history and the evolution of the French feminist movement. It includes English and French-language resources, primary sources and covers the Middle Ages, Witch Trials, Ancien Régime, Revolutionary and Modern eras in France.