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 12 of 398 notable people

0015 SPORT

Laurent Brochard

Born 1968

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0029 SPORT

Jimmy Engoulvent

Born 1979

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0076 SPORT

Samuel Plouhinec

Born 1976

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0077 SPORT

Benoît Jarrier

Born 1989

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0096 SPORT

Maryan Hary

Born 1980

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0112 SPORT

Julien Guay

Born 1986

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0126 SPORT

Robert Grassin

1898 - 1980

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0131 SPORT

Yann Pivois

Born 1976

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0208 SPORT

Henri Fournier

1871 - 1919

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0214 SPORT

Mickaël Pichon (cyclisme)

Born 1973

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0306 SPORT

Nicolas Aubier

Born 1971

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0375 SPORT

Stéphane Guay

Born 1961

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