48.0041° N, 0.1971° E

LE MANS

Most Famous People Born in Le Mans, France

Notable people
398
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1940
Most distinctive
Driver 10.5×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Le Mans during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Le Mans Is Known For

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Politician is Le Mans's biggest profession — 14% of all notables (54).

Le Mans over-indexes on driver — 10.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician54
  2. Football42
  3. Actor18
  4. Writer15
  5. Painter13
  6. Driver13
  7. Sport12
  8. Basket12
  1. Driver1310.5×
  2. Physician72.5×
  3. Basket122.4×
  4. Sculptor62.3×
  5. Historian92.1×
  6. Sport121.8×
  7. Poet71.7×
  8. Journalist101.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Le Mans's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0013 WRITER

Roger Vercel

1894 - 1957

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0126 SPORT

Robert Grassin

1898 - 1980

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0133 BANK

Emmanuel Monick

1893 - 1983

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0166 ARCHITECT

André Leconte

1894 - 1966

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0167 FLYING ACE

Armand de Turenne

1891 - 1980

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0181 PROFESSOR

Robert Montagne

1893 - 1954

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0215 PUBLISHER

Paul Angoulvent

1899 - 1976

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0237 NAVY

Robert Battet

1893 - 1950

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0333 LINGUIST

Jean Mouchet

1890 - 1980

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0363 MILITAR

Lucien Merlin

1890 - 1982

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