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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Showing 13 of 398 notable people

0011 PAINTER

Roger de La Fresnaye

1885 - 1925

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0074 PAINTER

Gaston Bogaert

1918 - 2008

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0086 PAINTER

Maurice Le Scouëzec

1881 - 1940

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0099 PAINTER

André Jolivard

1787 - 1851

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Paul Milliet (peintre)

1844 - 1918

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Serge Benoit

Born 1937

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François Bruère

Born 1961

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Jean Bouvier (peintre)

Born 1924

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0267 PAINTER

Théodore Louis Boulard

1887 - 1961

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0293 PAINTER

Lucien Le Guern

1914 - 1981

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Lulu Larsen

1954 - 2016

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0344 PAINTER

Pierre Toutain

1645 - 1686

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Antoine Lusson (père)

Died 1854

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