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NANTES

Most Famous People Born in Nantes, France

Notable people
1,043
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1910
Most distinctive
Architect 4.4×

Jules Verne grew up watching the Loire shipyards that would populate every one of his adventure novels with captains and engineers, and the architect over-index at 4.4× keeps that maker tradition alive five generations later. A newer wave — Christine and the Queens, Madeon — has been exporting French pop from the same port the slave trade once made rich.

Through the Centuries

One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Nantes during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 103 notable births.

What Nantes Is Known For

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Politician is Nantes's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (169).

Nantes over-indexes on architect4.4× the global rate.

Nantes under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politician169
  2. Painter65
  3. Writer49
  4. Actor48
  5. Football47
  6. Architect41
  7. Journalist34
  8. Priest26
  1. Architect414.4×
  2. Rower133.4×
  3. Sculptor172.5×
  4. Painter652.4×
  5. Artist232.1×
  6. Physician152.1×
  7. Journalist342.1×
  8. Historian211.9×
  1. Football470.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Nantes's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 33 of 1,043 notable people

0007 PRODUCER

Madeon

Born 1994

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0016 RUNNER

Pierre-Ambroise Bosse

Born 1992

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0031 ATHLETIC

Floria Gueï

Born 1990

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0070 BASKET

Boris Dallo

Born 1994

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0089 FOOTBALL

Chaker Alhadhur

Born 1991

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0147 HUMOURIST

Ahmed Sylla

Born 1990

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0152 FOOTBALL

Abdoulaye Touré (footballer)

Born 1994

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0183 FOOTBALL

Anthony Walongwa

Born 1993

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0213 FOOTBALL

Amadou Dia

Born 1993

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0222 FREESTYLE

Antoine Adelisse

Born 1996

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0223 ATHLETIC

Laura Valette

Born 1997

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0226 GYMNAST

Loan His

Born 1999

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0228 FOOTBALL

Clara Matéo

Born 1997

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0242 FOOTBALL

Dylan Bikey

Born 1995

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0288 FOOTBALL

Simon Gbegnon

Born 1992

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0320 FOOTBALL

Jordan Rambaud

Born 1998

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0380 ROWER

Mickaël Marteau

Born 1992

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0395 ACTOR

Cannelle Carré-Cassaigne

Born 1995

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0482 ACTOR

Théodule Carré-Cassaigne

Born 1990

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0495 BASKET

Adja Konteh

Born 1992

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0642 FOOTBALL

Marine Pervier

Born 1990

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0653 FOOTBALL

Jacob Davenport

Born 1998

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0654 FOOTBALL

Aristote Lusinga

Born 1990

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0658 DANCER

Hugo Marchand

Born 1993

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0709 ASSASSINÉ

Laëtitia Perrais

1992 - 2011

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0716 PLAYER

Eliott Roudil

Born 1996

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0739 CRÉATEUR

Marine Leleu

Born 1991

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0801 PLAYER

Nicolas Burel

Born 1991

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0857 FOOTBALL

Floriane Piraud

Born 1990

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0892 KAYAK

Paul Graton

Born 1990

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0937 VOILE

Émeric Dary

Born 1990

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0983 DRIVER

Victor Artus

Born 1990

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1043 BASKET

Paul Gravet

Born 1995

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