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Vasseur
Vasseur is a French surname, a shortened form of french: vavasour, a feudal title below the baron. Vassar is its anglicized version. Notable people with the Vasseur surname include: *Adolphe Bazaine-Vasseur (1809–1893), French railway engineer *Alain Vasseur (born 1948), French cyclist * Alexis Vasseur, French-American mathematician * Cédric Vasseur (born 1970), French cyclist, son of Alain * Dominique Henri Vasseur (born 1951), French-American art museum curator *Flore Vasseur (born 1973), French filmmaker, novelist, journalist and entrepreneur *Frédéric Vasseur (born 1968), French motor sport engineer *Gaston Vasseur (1904–1971), French linguist *Isabelle Vasseur (born 1959), member of the National Assembly of France * Jean-Luc Vasseur (born 1969), French football manager *Leo Vasseur, Canadian politician * Léon Vasseur (1844–1917), French composer, organist and conductor * Louis Vasseur (1885–1968), French athlete *Noel Le Vasseur (1798–1879), trader and merchant fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flore Vasseur
Flore Vasseur (born 1973) is a French film director, screenwriter, film producer, novelist, journalist and entrepreneur. Her first feature-length documentary film, '' Bigger Than Us'', premiered in the ''Cinema for the Climate'' section at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival and was nominated for the 2022 César Award for Best Documentary Film. Personal life Vasseur is a former snowboard champion. She graduated in Business and Marketing at HEC Paris, and in Political Studies at the Grenoble Institute of Political Studies. Vasseur lives in France and has two children. Filmography Documentaries * 2017: ''Meeting Snowden'' (medium-length film) * 2021: '' Bigger Than Us'' Television * 2009: ''TED: 18 minutes pour changer le monde'' (short film): co-director and writer * 2013: ''Les Insoumises'' (documentary): writer * 2015– 2016: ''The Last Panthers'' (mini-series): script consultant Books * ''Une fille dans la ville'' (2006) * ''Comment j’ai liquidé le siècle'' (2010) * ''En ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léon Vasseur
Félix Augustin Joseph Vasseur, known as Léon Vasseur (28 May 1844 – 25 May 1917), was a French composer, organist and conductor. While working as a cathedral organist, he turned to composing operettas and soon had a hit with ''La timbale d'argent'' (1872). He wrote another thirty operettas but never repeated that early success. He also composed church music including two settings of the mass. Biography Vasseur was born in Bapaume in north-east France, the son of Augustin Vasseur, the local church organist and choirmaster.Havard de La Montagne, Denis."Léon Vasseur, Musicien Atypique" ''Musica et Memoria'' (French text), accessed 23 June 2010. After studying music with his father, Vasseur enrolled at the age of 12 as a student at the École Niedermeyer, the school of church music in Paris,Lamb, Andrew."Vasseur, Léon ''Grove Music Online'', Oxford University Press, accessed 23 June 2010 (requires subscription) He studied under Pierre-Louis Dietsch (harmony), Georges Schmitt ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Luc Vasseur
Jean-Luc Vasseur (born 1 January 1969) is a French professional football manager and former player who was most recently the manager of FA WSL club Everton. Career As a player, Vasseur played with Paris Saint-Germain, Stade Rennais, Saint-Étienne, Créteil, Racing Paris and FCM Aubervilliers. In June 2014, he was appointed as the new manager of Stade de Reims. Previously he spent three seasons with US Créteil. In 2013, he won the with US Créteil. In his first Ligue 1 game, he managed a 2–2 draw with Stade de Reims against defending champions Paris Saint-Germain. On 7 April 2015, Vasseur was sacked as manager of Stade de Reims. On 17 June 2019, Vasseur was appointed manager of Lyon Féminin. On 28 April 2021, Lyon sacked Vasseur and replaced him with Sonia Bompastor. On 29 October 2021, Everton Women hired Vasseur as their manager on a contract to June 2024, succeeding Willie Kirk. However, Everton then sacked Vasseur on 1 February 2022, after three losses, t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cédric Vasseur
Cédric Vasseur (born 18 August 1970) is a French former professional road racing cyclist, and current general manager of UCI WorldTeam . As a rider, Vasseur competed between 1993 and 2007 for the Novemail–Histor, , , and squads. Vasseur was considered an all-rounder who could do well in a variety of races. He raced in all of the spring classics such as Tour of Flanders and Paris–Roubaix, and won a stage of the Dauphiné Libéré stage race as well as two at the Tour de France. Career Professional rider Born in Hazebrouck, Nord, Vasseur turned professional with the team Novemail in 1993, and switched to the team in 1995 which then became Crédit Agricole in 1998. His first professional victory is also his most famous: it was his solo 147-kilometre breakaway by which he won stage 5 of the 1997 Tour de France. He then wore the yellow jersey as the race leader for five days. In the 2000 and 2001 seasons, he rode for the team and participated in the 2000 Tour de France. Howe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frédéric Vasseur
Frédéric Vasseur (born 28 May 1968 in Draveil, Ile-de-France) is a French motorsport engineer and manager with a long career managing Formula-series teams. He was the managing director, CEO, and team principal of the Switzerland-based Alfa Romeo Racing. He was announced as the new team principal and general manager of Scuderia Ferrari in December 2022, replacing Mattia Binotto. Career Vasseur studied aeronautics and engineering before starting his career in the junior Formula-series creating his own team, ASM. Known for his success and fostering talent he eventually moved on to Formula 1 as race director and eventually team principal for Renault F1 before leaving the team in 2016 because of different visions in managing the team to that of the team's senior management. Subsequently, he was hired by Sauber in July 2017. ASM Vasseur graduated from ESTACA and founded the ASM team in 1996 which, in partnership with Renault, won the French Formula 3 championship with David Saelen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gaston Vasseur
Gaston Vasseur (1904–1971) was a French linguist. He obtained his PhD at the Sorbonne in 1948 (''Le parler picard de Nibas et sa grammaire''). Gaston Vasseur was born in Nibas (Somme) in 1904, and died in 1971. Gaston Vasseur was one of the masters of dialectology of Picard whom he greatly enriched by his work. He has published numerous books and lexicons of dialectology. In 1967 in Abbeville, he is the founder of the groupe des ''Picardisants du Ponthieu et du Vimeu''. Bibliography This is only part of the work of Gaston Vasseur. * ''Dictionnaire des Parlers Picards du Vimeu (Somme) avec considération spéciale du dialecte de Nibas'', Musée de Picardie éd. , Amiens, (1963) and Sides, Fontenay-sous-bois, (1998) . * ''Grammaire des parlers picards du Vimeu, Somme : avec considération spéciale du dialecte de Nibas'', 142 pages, F. Paillart éd. , ASIN B000X8CMNM, (1996) * Lexique serrurier du Vimeu, (Préface de Jean Mennesson, Introduction de Charles Bruneau), Pu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Vasseur
Alain Vasseur (1 April 1948) was a French professional road bicycle racer. Alain Vasseur is the younger brother of cyclist Sylvain Vasseur, and the father of cyclists Cédric Vasseur and Loïc Vasseur. He competed in the Cycling at the 1968 Summer Olympics – Men's individual road race, individual road race at the 1968 Summer Olympics. Major results ;1969 :Four Days of Dunkirk ;1970 :1970 Tour de France, Tour de France: ::Winner stage 8 References External links *Official Tour de France results for Alain Vasseur 1948 births Living people French male cyclists French Tour de France stage winners Sportspeople from Dunkirk Olympic cyclists of France Cyclists at the 1968 Summer Olympics Cyclists from Hauts-de-France {{France-cycling-bio-1940s-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noel Le Vasseur
Noel Le Vasseur (December 25, 1798 – December 12, 1879) was a fur trader and merchant born in St. Michel d`Yamaska, Canada and died in Bourbonnais Grove, Illinois. In 1816, he became a voyageur. "John Jacob Astor furnished Mr. Le Vasseur with a stock of goods worth $6,000, which he used in trading with the Indians for furs." Le Vasseur travelled to Bunkum, Illinois in 1818, where he established a trading post for the American Fur Company. The post was placed under the supervision of Gurdon Saltonstall Hubbard, and when Hubbard left in 1827, Le Vasseur took over as his replacement. Le Vasseur also married Hubbard's ex-wife, Watseka (also called Watch-e-kee), the namesake of Watseka, Illinois He had three children with her, and learned to speak the Potawatomi language. In 1832, Watseka left to go west when the Indians were removed from the area. He remained at the Bunkum post until 1835. In 1837, he married Ruth Bull of Danville, Illinois. Following her death in 1859, he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Vasseur
Paul Henri Vasseur (10 October 1884 – 12 October 1971) was a French freestyle swimmer and water polo player. He competed in water polo at the 1900, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics and finished in third, fifth and ninth place, respectively. At the 1906 and 1920 Games he took part in the 4 × 200 m, 400 m and one mile swimming events, but failed to reach the finals. Vasseur is the youngest Olympic bronze medalist in water polo. On 12 August 1900, he won an Olympic bronze medal at the age of 15 years and 306 days. See also * List of Olympic medalists in water polo (men) Men's water polo has been part of the Summer Olympics program since 1900. Hungary men's national water polo team has won sixteen Olympic medals, becoming the most successful country in men's tournament. There are fifty-nine male athletes who hav ... References External links * 1884 births 1971 deaths Sportspeople from Lille French male freestyle swimmers Water polo players at the 1900 Summer Olymp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippe Vasseur
Philippe Vasseur (born 31 August 1943, Le Touquet-Paris-Plage) is a French Politics of France, politician. Vasseur began his career as a journalist on newspapers and TV. From 1986 to 1999, he was a Parliament of France, French Member of Parliament, and, from 1995 to 1997, the Minister of Agriculture (France), French Minister of Agriculture. References Living people Government spokespersons of France Politicians of the French Fifth Republic 1943 births French Ministers of Agriculture People from Le Touquet {{PasdeCalais-politician-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Le Vasseur
Peter Le Vasseur (born 1938) is an artist from Guernsey. Le Vasseur was born in Guernsey in 1938 but evacuated to London during World War II. His art began as a youngster, copying pictures from comics and his talent was noticed by his school teacher. He was later admitted to Harrow Art College. Paintings for his first exhibition at the Portal Gallery in Mayfair were bought by the Duke of Bedford and Ringo Starr, and he was favourably reviewed by ''The Guardian''. Le Vasseur returned to live in Guernsey in 1975. He has paintings in public collections including Guernsey Museum and Art Gallery Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a Crown Dependencies, British Crown Dependency. It is the second largest of t ... and St James Concert Hall, Guernsey. His painting, ''The Tree of Life'', won The People's Choice award, voted by the people of Guernsey. Re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Isabelle Vasseur
Isabelle Vasseur (born 10 April 1959) is a former member of the National Assembly of France. She represented Aisne's 5th constituency from 2007 to 2012, as a member of the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP). She was elected on 17 June 2007 to the thirteenth legislature (2007–2012) in the 5th district of l'Aisne by beating, in the second round, Dominique Jordain with 53.96% of the votes. She succeeded Daniel Gard the previous deputy (UMP), who was the substitute candidate for Renaud Dutreil in the 2002 election. She was vice president of the UMP in the National Assembly. External links Official page on the National Assembly web site* Le Monde ''Le Monde'' (; ) is a French daily afternoon newspaper. It is the main publication of Le Monde Group and reported an average circulation of 323,039 copies per issue in 2009, about 40,000 of which were sold abroad. It has had its own website si ... of 12 and 19 June 2007 Her homepage References 1959 births Living people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
