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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Paul Frère
1917 - 2008
Bernard Heuvelmans
1916 - 2001
Jacques-Laurent Bost
1916 - 1990
Renée Simonot
Born 1911
Jean-Pierre Kérien
1912 - 1984
André Duroméa
1917 - 2011
Max Olivier-Lacamp
1914 - 1983
Reynold Arnould
1919 - 1980
Albert Palle
1916 - 2007
Raoul Lesueur
1912 - 1981
Georges Friboulet
1910 - 1992
Henri Colboc
1917 - 1983
Jacqueline Plessis
1918 - 2019
Roger Daniel
1915 - 1999
Georges Godefroy
1912 - 1974
Jacques Eberhard
1919 - 2009
Robert Chandeau
1917 - 1984
Bernard Chevignard
1913 - 1944
Georges Le Poitevin
1912 - 1993
Jacques Chegaray
1917 - 1993
Jacques Roumeguère
1917 - 2006
Lucienne Soubbotnik
1911 - 2014
André Beuzebosc
1912 - 1992
Lucien Maelfait
Born 1919