[jas3]

And the founder of France was most likely a native German speaker. And their most famous soldier was a woman. And etc. etc. etc.

[Clemenza]

Its gets better:

Greatest Scientist was a Pole (Marie Curie)

Greatest General was an Italian by way of Corsica (Napoleon)

Greatest Composer was a Pole (Chopin)

Greatest Leading Man was Italian (Yves Montand nee Ernesto Livi)

[jveritas]

One more thing. The French best military division is the "La Legion Etrangere" or "The Foreign Legion" which is made mostly by foreign mercenaries.