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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  • Writing
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  • Art & Design
  • Film & TV
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0118 JOURNALIST

Doan Bui

Born 1970

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0128 JOURNALIST

Nicolas Hénin

Born 1975

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0176 JOURNALIST

Claude Bellanger

1910 - 1978

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0210 JOURNALIST

Charles Sauvestre

1818 - 1883

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0291 JOURNALIST

Hélène Crié-Wiesner

Born 1955

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0318 JOURNALIST

Pascal Golomer

Born 1966

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0327 JOURNALIST

Bruno Vandestick

Born 1968

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0349 JOURNALIST

Yann Clerc

Born 1932

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Alain Bouzy

Born 1950

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0378 JOURNALIST

Max de Bonnefous de Caminel

Died 1974

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