Very Famous Persons from France

Charles Perrault, a great Frenchstoryteller, was born in Paris. Probably everyone read fairy tales about the Cat in boots, Little Red Riding Hood, Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty. The tales of Charles Perrault can be read even to the youngest children, they teach virtue, friendship and help to one's neighbor.

Based on the fairy tales of Charles Perrault, ballets are staged, many films and cartoons are shot.

Pierre de Frédy, Baron de Coubertin is a very famous person in the world of sport. When he studied at the university, he planned to revive the Olympic Games. First, he created sports societies for boxing, running, soccer, rowing. In 1894, a plan was drawn up for conducting games every four years. The first Olympic Games of our time were held in Greece, in Athens in 1896. They had a great success. Coubertin became president of the International Olympic Committee.

Thanks to the hard work of Pierre de Coubertin, the Olympic Games were recognized as the most important world sport event. He remained the honorary president of the International Olympic Committee until his death. According to his last will, his heart rests in one of the historical monuments of ancient Olympia.

-Did you know that such a well-known Russian TV journalist Vladimir Pozner was also born in Paris, in a family of emigrants from Russia. Then the family lived in the US, Germany, and in 1952 returned to the USSR.

In 1970, Vladimir Pozner began to cooperate with the State Committee for Radio Broadcasting of the USSR as a commentator. His programs were published every day until 1985 and broadcast on the territory of England and the United States.

In 1985, he holds the first teleconference in Leningrad – Seattle, then he receives the position of political observer and starts working on central television.

In the 1990s, Vladimir Pozner worked in the US and recorded programs in Moscow.

In 1997, Pozner returned to Moscow.

His most famous project is the "Posner" program, where he interviews well-known politicians, athletes, actors, scientists.

Now Pozner is one of the most authoritative and popular TV journalists.

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