49.1824° N, 0.3698° W
CAEN
Most Famous People Born in Caen, France
- Notable people
- 511
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1909
- Most distinctive
- Poet 4.5×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Caen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Caen Is Known For
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Politician is Caen's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).
Caen over-indexes on poet — 4.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Caen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1950s Clear ×
Laure Adler
Born 1950
Xavier Deluc
Born 1958
Christophe Coin
Born 1958
Mathieu Lindon
Born 1955
Antoine Garapon
Born 1952
Jean-Yves Marin
Born 1955
Catherine Rihoit
Born 1950
Emmanuel Bex
Born 1959
Pascal Théault
Born 1956
Bernard Stirn
Born 1952
Jean-Michel Besnier
Born 1950
Brigitte Simon-Glinel
Born 1956
Philippe Legorjus
Born 1951
Pascal Gaigne
Born 1958
Christophe Desbouillons
Born 1958
Daniel Juré
Born 1957
Michel Aumont (clarinettiste)
1957 - 2020
Bruno Romy
Born 1958
Thierry Geffrotin
Born 1956
Alain Genestar
Born 1950
Christine Groult
Born 1950
Brigitte Coppin
Born 1955
Françoise Joly
Born 1956
Yannick Bonnec
Born 1953
Jack Leconte
Born 1959
François Tanguy
Born 1958
Didier Sénécal
Born 1954
Marc Girault (cryptologue)
Born 1955
Pascal Françoise
Born 1958
Alain Hopquin
Born 1952
Vincent Nouzille
Born 1958
Pierre-Olivier Deschamps
Born 1957
Christian Borel
Born 1956
Dominique Robert
Born 1952
François Kermoal
Born 1957
Lionel Le Falher
1957 - 2008
Daniel François
Born 1953
Philippe Delval
Born 1959
Agnès Sainte-Croix
Born 1957