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 1770s Clear ×
0021 NATURALIST
Charles Alexandre Lesueur
1778 - 1846
0281 STATISTICIAN
Pierre Philippe Urbain Thomas
1776 - 1854
0315 POLITICIAN
Pierre Charles Toussaint Pouyer
1774 - 1838
0327 EXPLORER
Stanislas Levillain
1774 - 1801
0335 SCULPTOR
Pierre-François Haumont
1772 - 1866
0336 OFFICER
Pierre-Michel Rouelle
1770 - 1833
0379 COMMERCE
André Begouën-Demeaux
1778 - 1866