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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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0011 ACTOR

Jean Bouise

1929 - 1989

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0025 PRESBYTER

Michel Quoist

1921 - 1997

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0035 MATHEMATICIAN

Roger Godement

1921 - 2016

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0043 BASKET

Anne-Marie Colchen

1925 - 2017

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0049 ACTOR

Hubert Noël

1924 - 1987

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0084 ACTOR

Jean-Claude Bouillaud

1927 - 2008

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0105 JOURNALIST

Claude Perdriel

Born 1926

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0106 ESPERANTIST

Georges Kersaudy

1921 - 2015

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0128 CONDUCTOR

Max Pinchard

1928 - 2009

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0142 SPORT

Jean Roth

Born 1924

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0149 ROMANIST

Claude Digeon

1920 - 2008

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0155 PAINTER

Colette Brunschwig

Born 1927

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0167 WRITER

Gilles-Maurice Dumoulin

1924 - 2016

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0170 CLERIC

Maurice Cantor

1921 - 2016

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0176 ACTOR

Alix Mahieux

1923 - 2019

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0187 ARTIST

Jean Ache

1923 - 1985

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0188 SINGER

Pierre Perrin (compositeur)

1925 - 1985

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0196 POLITICIAN

Michel Lequenne

1921 - 2020

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0201 GEOGRAPHER

André Vigarié

1921 - 2006

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0214 OFFICER

Jean Ayral

1921 - 1944

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0218 MILITAR

Jean Maridor

1920 - 1944

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0231 LAWYER

Jean-Claude Soyer

1929 - 2016

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0234 POLITICIAN

Max Marest

1929 - 2016

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0244 PASTOR

Michel Leplay

1927 - 2020

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0253 HISTORIAN

Pierre Aubery

1920 - 2009

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0290 JOURNALIST

Gaston Martineau

1924 - 1986

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0294 HARPIST

Bernard Galais

1921 - 2009

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0301 FOOTBALL

Jean Saunier (football)

Born 1929

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0304 COMPOSER

Jacques Albrespic

1922 - 1987

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0319 BASSISTE

Guy de Fatto

Born 1925

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0328 JOURNALIST

Serge Lafaurie

1928 - 2013

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0340 FOOTBALL

Lucien Hérouard

1921 - 2004

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0347 FOOTBALL

Jean Gondouin

1928 - 2009

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0357 MISSING

Philippe Jobin

1929 - 1992

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0361 GOLF

Roger Golias

1922 - 2018

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0367 ARTS

Bénédicte Pesle

1927 - 2018

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0390 JOURNALIST

Pierre Lang (journaliste)

1921 - 2009

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0391 JOURNALIST

Michel Le Clerc (réalisateur, journaliste)

Born 1929

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