49.4943° N, 0.1080° E
LE HAVRE
Most Famous People Born in Le Havre, France
- Notable people
- 400
- Peak decade
- 1920s
- Median birth year
- 1903
- Most distinctive
- Novelist 3.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Le Havre during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Le Havre Is Known For
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Politician is Le Havre's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (45).
Le Havre over-indexes on novelist — 3.2× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Le Havre's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Filtered to 1740s Clear ×
0057 MILITAR
Armand de Kersaint
1742 - 1793
0069 NATURALIST
Marie Le Masson Le Golft
1749 - 1826
0113 POET
Jean-Baptiste Cousin de Grainville
1746 - 1805
0382 POLITICIAN
Jean-Marin Grégoire
1740 - 1825
0385 POLITICIAN
Jean-Jacques Christinat
1744 - 1820
0396 PRIEST
Jean-Julien Avoine
1741 - 1793