Influential Women throughout history

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Influential Women throughout history

Forum Admin 20/03/2007, 12:32

Middle Ages: Eleanor of Aquitaine

17th and 18th centuries: Ninon de Lenclos, Émilie du Châtelet’s, Olympe de Gouges, Marie Tussaud.

19th century: Madame de Staël, Amantine-Lucile-Aurore Dupin (George Sand), Sarah Bernhardt, Marguerite Durand.

20th and 21st century: Marie Curie, Colette, Coco Chanel, Nadia Boulanger, Simone de Beauvoir, Odette Sansom, Marguerite Duras, Edith Piaf, Jacqueline Auriol, Simone Veil, Édith Cresson, Brigitte Bardot, Catherine Deneuve, Coline Serreau, Christiana Tuber, Juliette Binoche, Surya Bonaly, Ségolène Royal.

Have any of these women inspired you? Or perhaps we’ve missed one that you think has played a key role in France’s history. If so, give us your views...

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Re: Influential Women throughout history

Christine Animal 20/03/2007, 12:38

Can I add my favourite

Jeanne Moreau         Smile [:)]

Not many people know it, but her mother was English.

 

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Re: Influential Women throughout history

Beryl 20/03/2007, 12:50

Jeanne d'Arc, Anne of Brittany, Marie Antoinette

Haven't inspired me but are notable.

Re: Influential Women throughout history

Pierre ZFP 20/03/2007, 12:58
I thought Marie Curie was Polish ???
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Re: Influential Women throughout history

Renaud 20/03/2007, 13:01
Margaret Thatcher gets a lot of press in France these days.
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Re: Influential Women throughout history

Russethouse 20/03/2007, 13:28

Not just in France http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6469783.stm

Eleanor of Aquitaine has a lot to answer for.................

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Re: Influential Women throughout history

Patf 20/03/2007, 13:44
Simone Veil, who is still alive and a politician. She has been  influential in promoting women's rights including contraception and abortion. She had a hard life too, spending the war years in Auschwitz. Pat.

Re: Influential Women throughout history

Christine Animal 20/03/2007, 14:06

Good one Pat, Simone Veil is a wonderful and important person.

Gisèle Halimi played an important part in women's lib.

 

 

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Re: Influential Women throughout history

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