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Poulain
Poulain
is the
French word
for
foal
and is a common
French surname
. It may refer to:
;People
Amélie Poulain
,
central character
of
romantic comedy film
Amélie
Jean-Paul Poulain
, a
French
cabaret
singer
Raphaël Poulain
, French
rugby player
Gabriel Poulain
, French
cyclist
Benoît Poulain
, French
footballer
;Other
Chocolat Poulain
, a French chocolate brand
A
twelfth century
term designating
Latin Christian
settlers in the
Crusader States
of
the Middle East
. Poulains in this
context
were the Frankish
descendants
of those original
crusaders
who had remained in Palestine after the
capture
of Jerusalem in 1099.