Achille is a French and Italian masculine given name, derived from the Greek mythological hero Achilles. It may refer to:
Achille Valenciennes was a French zoologist.
Achille Varzi was an Italian racing driver. He is remembered as the chief rival of Tazio Nuvolari, and was the winner of the 1933 Monaco Grand Prix.
Calcio Lecco, or simply Lecco, is a football team based in Lecco, Lombardy, Italy. Founded in 1912, the club plays in Serie C Group A.
Arzignano is an industrial town and comune in the Province of Vicenza in Veneto, Italy. It is located c. 23 kilometres (14 mi) from Vicenza, in the Valle del Chiampo.
Achille Emaná Edzimbi, known as Emaná, is a Cameroonian former professional footballer who played as an attacking midfielder.
Achille et Polyxène is a tragédie lyrique containing a prologue and five acts based on Virgil's Aeneid with a French libretto by Jean Galbert de Campistron. The opera's overture and first act were composed by Jean-Baptiste Lully, who died from a conducting injury before he could complete the score. The prologue and the remaining acts are the work of his pupil Pascal Collasse who finished the work, eight months after Lully's death on 22 March 1687. Acts 1 and 4 of the ballet was created by Louis Lestang, and the ballet to the prologue and acts 2 and 3 were by Louis-Guillaume Pécour. The opera was first performed on 7 November 1687, by the Paris Opera at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal in Paris.
The 1978 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on May 13, 1978, that saw AS Nancy defeat OGC Nice 1–0 thanks to a goal by Michel Platini.
The 1974 Coupe de France final was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris, on 8 June 1974 that saw AS Saint-Étienne defeat AS Monaco FC 2–1 thanks to goals by Christian Synaeghel and Alain Merchadier.
Stadio Romeo Menti is a football stadium in Vicenza, Italy, named after Romeo Menti. It is currently the home of Vicenza Calcio. The stadium holds 12,000.
Achille Piccini was an Italian footballer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. A native of Carrara, Piccini played as a midfielder or as a defender.
The 1979–80 Coupe de France was the 63rd Coupe de France, France's annual national football cup competition. It was won by AS Monaco, who defeated US Orléans in the final.
Achille Fred "Chick" Maggioli was an American football defensive back and halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions and the Baltimore Colts. He also played in the All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Buffalo Bills.
The 1973–74 Coupe de France was the 57th Coupe de France, France's annual national football cup competition. It was won by AS Saint-Étienne, who defeated AS Monaco FC in the final.
Achille Lauro was an Italian businessman and politician. He is widely considered one of the main precursors of modern populism in Italian politics. He was nicknamed by his supporters Il Comandante.
Achille Pierre Camille Campion is a French former footballer who played as a forward.
Marcellin Achille Anani Junior, commonly known as Achille Anani, is an Ivorian professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 2 club Red Star.
Achille Schelstraete was a Belgian footballer. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1924 Summer Olympics.
Lauro De Marinis, known professionally as Achille Lauro, is an Italian singer, songwriter, and rapper. He gained popularity in the Italian hip hop scene and he competed in the Sanremo Music Festival 2019 with the song "Rolls Royce", at the 2020 edition with the song "Me ne frego", and at the 2022 edition with the song "Domenica". He represented San Marino at the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 with the song "Stripper", after winning Una voce per San Marino, but failed to qualify for the final.
Achille Robin is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender.
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