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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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0001 PAINTER

Jean Dubuffet

1901 - 1985

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0002 POET

Raymond Queneau

1903 - 1976

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0059 WRITER

Guy Mazeline

1900 - 1996

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0075 SINGER

Germaine Cernay

1900 - 1943

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0085 WORLD WAR

Marcel Gascoin

1907 - 1986

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0096 PRIEST

Paul Seitz

1906 - 1984

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0097 COMPOSER

Jacques Leguerney

1906 - 1997

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0131 LATINIST

Jean Mallon

1904 - 1982

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0173 PLAYER

Sylvie Jung Henrotin

1904 - 1970

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0182 HOCKEY

Theodor Haag

1901 - 1956

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0186 POLITICIAN

Louis Eudier

1903 - 1986

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0203 FOOTBALL

Bernard Lenoble

1902 - 1997

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0207 PAINTER

Marcel Parturier

1901 - 1976

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0228 ROMANCIER

Jehan Le Povremoyne

1903 - 1970

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0250 FOOTBALL

Julien Sotiault

1904 - 1975

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0321 COMPOSER

Émile Marcelin (Komponist)

1906 - 1954

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0338 POLITICIAN

Lucie Guérin

1900 - 1973

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0351 POLITICIAN

Germaine François

1908 - 1970

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0368 POLITICIAN

Charles Ferrant

1908 - 1996

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0369 POLITICIAN

Jean-Pierre Profichet

1906 - 1988

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0380 OFFICIER

Jean-Claude Laurent-Champrosay

1908 - 1944

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0392 SPORT

Roger Tauvel

Born 1902

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0393 FIGHTER

Jean Duhail

1905 - 1944

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