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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0064 ACTOR

Jean-Pierre Moulin (acteur)

Born 1933

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0087 POLO

Henri Sérandour

1937 - 2009

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0138 OFFICER

François Cann

Born 1932

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0157 HISTORIAN

Anne Fillon

1931 - 2012

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0195 PUBLISHER

René Chateau

Born 1939

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0202 POET

Joël Sadeler

1938 - 2000

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0236 POLITICIAN

Jacques Chaumont

Born 1934

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0244 DRIVER

Bernard Tramont

1938 - 1994

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0245 PAINTER

Serge Benoit

Born 1937

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0257 FONCTIONNAIRE

Alain Bacquet

Born 1931

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0319 POLITICIAN

Pierre Gascher

1933 - 2008

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0337 POLITICIAN

Georges Pierret

1930 - 2010

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0349 JOURNALIST

Yann Clerc

Born 1932

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0369 PASTOR

Roland Cosnard

1933 - 2012

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0377 JOCKEY

Jean Mary

1932 - 1986

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