Marchal is a

French surname French names typically consist of one or multiple given names, and a surname. One given name, usually the first, and the surname are used in a person's daily life, with the other given names used mainly in official documents. Middle names, in t ...

. Notable people with the surname include: * André Marchal (1894–1980), French organist and teacher *

Arlette Marchal Arlette Marchal (29 January 1902 – 11 February 1984) was a French film actress. She appeared in more than 40 films between 1922 and 1951. She was born and died in Paris. Partial filmography * ''Mon p'tit'' (1922) * '' The Gardens of Murc ...

(1902–1984), French film actress *

Élie Marchal Élie Marchal (1 March 1839, in Wasigny – 19 February 1923, in Gembloux) was a Belgian botanist and mycologist. From 1861 to 1871, he was a middle-school teacher in the communities of Virton, Ath, Visé and Maeseyck. From 1871 to 1879 he was as ...

(1839–1923), Belgian botanist and mycologist *

Henri Marchal Henri Marchal (June 24, 1876 – April 10, 1970) was a French architect and civil servant. He devoted a great part of his life to research on the art and archeology of Cambodia and the conservation and restoration of Khmer monuments at the arche ...

(1876–1970), French archaeologist *

Georges Marchal Georges Marchal (10 January 1920 – 28 November 1997) was a French actor. Born Georges Louis Lucot in Nancy, Meurthe-et-Moselle, France, the strikingly handsome Marchal was discovered in the early-1940s by director Jean Grémillon. By the ear ...

(1920–1997), French actor * Gilles Marchal (1944–2013), French songwriter and singer *

Jules Marchal Jules Marchal (1924 - 21 June 2003) was a Belgian diplomat and historian, who wrote extensively on the history of colonial exploitation in the Belgian Congo. Originally writing in Dutch, under the pseudonym A. M. Delathuy, he later published stu ...

(1924–2003), Belgian diplomat and historian * Luc Marchal (born 1943), Belgian military officer * Marcel Marchal (1913–1993), French footballer *Maurice Marchal (another name for Morvan Marchal, below) *

Morvan Marchal Morvan Marchal (; 31 July 1900, Vitré, Ille-et-Vilaine – 13 August 1963, Paris; also known as Maurice Marchal) was an architect and a prominent member of the Breton national movement. He is best known for having designed the national fla ...

(1900–1963), Breton-French architect and nationalist *

Olivier Marchal Olivier Marchal (born 14 November 1958) is a French actor, director, screenwriter, and a former policeman. In 2005, he was nominated for three César Awards (César Award for Best Director, Best Director, César Award for Best Film, Best Film a ...

(born 1958), French film director * Sylvain Marchal (born 1980), French footballer * Thibault Marchal (born 1986), French footballer

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