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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician45
  2. Football39
  3. Painter29
  4. Actor27
  5. Writer20
  6. Journalist15
  7. Historian9
  8. Artist9
  1. Novelist53.2×
  2. Painter292.8×
  3. Journalist152.4×
  4. Artist92.2×
  5. Historian92.1×
  6. Sculptor51.9×
  7. Poet71.7×
  8. Writer201.5×

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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0031 HISTORIAN

Léon Gautier

1832 - 1897

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0061 PHOTOGRAPHER

John Beasley Greene

1832 - 1856

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0157 ENGINEER

Jacques-Augustin Normand

1839 - 1906

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0171 LAWYER

Ernest Lefèvre

1833 - 1889

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0239 PAINTER

Charles Hermann-Léon

1838 - 1908

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0293 NOVELIST

Charles Diguet

1836 - 1909

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0322 POLITICIAN

Pierre Lizot

1831 - 1896

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0330 POLITICIAN

Pierre Le Souef

1831 - 1911

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0345 POLITICIAN

Jules Galot

1839 - 1908

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0400 COMPOSER

Léon Prévost

1831 - 1877

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