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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0062 MUSIC
Gustave Chouquet
1819 - 1886
0165 ARCHAEOLOGIST
Jean Benoît Désiré Cochet
1812 - 1875
0271 WRITER
Eugène Delessert
1819 - 1877
0274 POET
Alfred Touroude
1819 - 1875
0289 POLITICIAN
Jules Ancel
1812 - 1905
0344 POLITICIAN
Jules Peulvé
1812 - 1884
0388 POLITICIAN
Jules Masurier
1812 - 1888
0399 WRITER
Luís Antônio Burgain
1812 - 1876