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×
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.
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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Claire Gibault
Born 1945
Francis Smerecki
1949 - 2018
Jean-Claude Kaufmann
Born 1948
Jean Rondeau
1946 - 1985
François Bachelot
1940 - 2019
Maud Molyneux
1948 - 2008
François Migault
1944 - 2012
Marc Bernier
Born 1943
Bertrand Louvel
Born 1949
Dominique Rouits
Born 1949
Anne-Charlotte Verney
Born 1943
Jean-Pierre Garnier
Born 1947
Joëlle Goron
Born 1943
Jean-Pierre Garnier (sociologue)
Born 1940
André Campana
1940 - 2017
Florent de Kersauson
Born 1949
Odon (sculpteur)
Born 1940
Louis-Jean de Nicolaÿ
Born 1949
Michel Duffour
Born 1940
Yves Courage
Born 1948
Claude Gasnal
Born 1949
Dominique Méliand
Born 1947
Christian Chartier
1948 - 1997
Yves Boulay
Born 1945