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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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0077 POLITICIAN

Léon Meyer

1868 - 1948

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0103 ZOOLOGIST

Émile Topsent

1862 - 1951

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0108 JOURNALIST

Hughes Le Roux

1860 - 1925

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0136 WRITER

Louise Cruppi

1862 - 1925

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0140 COMPOSER

Henri Woollett

1864 - 1936

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0181 PAINTER

Gaston Prunier

1863 - 1927

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0197 ESSAYIST

Paul Souday

1869 - 1929

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0205 JOURNALIST

Jules Tellier

1863 - 1889

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0243 PAINTER

Georges Binet

1865 - 1949

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0254 WRITER

Juliette Heuzey

1865 - 1952

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0284 ARCHITECT

William Cargill

1864 - 1945

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0303 PAINTER

Alexis de Broca

1868 - 1948

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0311 HISTORIAN

Henri Prentout

1867 - 1933

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0358 MILITAR

Henry Blacque-Belair

1862 - 1930

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