Actress Audrey Tautou and designer Gabrielle «Coco» Chanel are both international
symbols of modern French
femininity — Chanel as the trend - setting couturier who liberated 20th century women with the simplicity and ease
of her clothing, and Tautou as the single most recognizable French actress in the world, thanks to her captivating performances in films like 2001's Oscar - nominated Amelie and a little 2006 thriller called «The Da Vinci Code.