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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0052 MATHEMATICIAN

Paul Dubreil

1904 - 1994

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0111 ART HISTORIAN

Jean Bony

1908 - 1995

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0175 PRIEST

Jean du Rivau

1903 - 1970

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0186 PRINTMAKER

Roger Vieillard

1907 - 1989

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0251 PRIEST

Marc Duval

1903 - 1987

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0279 MILITAR

Marc O'Neill

1909 - 1956

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0287 DRIVER

Georges Delaroche

1902 - 1968

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0289 NAVY

Roger Birot

1906 - 1942

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0305 POLITICIAN

Jacques Maury (homme politique)

1908 - 1980

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0321 COMPOSER

Lucien Blin

1906 - 1975

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0330 CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Jean-Marie Lelièvre

1900 - 1976

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0354 POLITICIAN

Jacques Delalande

1908 - 1997

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0359 MILITAR

Gaston Lavaud

1900 - 1977

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0371 POLITICIAN

René Bontemps

1905 - 1951

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0379 PHYSICIST

Georges-Albert Boutry

1904 - 1983

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