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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0038 JOURNALIST
Arthur Meyer (journalist)
1844 - 1924
0083 JOURNALIST
Catherine Pégard
Born 1954
0091 JOURNALIST
Claude Torracinta
Born 1934
0105 JOURNALIST
Claude Perdriel
Born 1926
0108 JOURNALIST
Hughes Le Roux
1860 - 1925
0180 JOURNALIST
Alain Hamon
Born 1951
0192 JOURNALIST
Philippe Garnier
Born 1949
0205 JOURNALIST
Jules Tellier
1863 - 1889
0224 JOURNALIST
Henriette Charasson
1884 - 1972
0227 JOURNALIST
Eddy Simon
Born 1968
0290 JOURNALIST
Gaston Martineau
1924 - 1986
0328 JOURNALIST
Serge Lafaurie
1928 - 2013
0353 JOURNALIST
Jacques Chegaray
1917 - 1993
0390 JOURNALIST
Pierre Lang (journaliste)
1921 - 2009
0391 JOURNALIST
Michel Le Clerc (réalisateur, journaliste)
Born 1929