48.1142° N, 1.6808° W

RENNES

Most Famous People Born in Rennes, France

Notable people
729
Peak decade
1960s
Median birth year
1905
Most distinctive
Prelate 8.1×

The Breton capital, and the Catholic one — a thick Prelate bench flags centuries of the Parlement de Bretagne doubling as an ecclesiastical training ground, with Historian and Militar lines filling out the provincial elite. The profile is stubbornly administrative rather than artistic, exactly what you'd expect from a town whose claim to fame for three hundred years was being where Brittany's paperwork got stamped.

Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Rennes during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1960s with 59 notable births.

What Rennes Is Known For

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Politician is Rennes's biggest profession — 17% of all notables (122).

Rennes over-indexes on prelate8.1× the global rate.

Rennes under-produces actor — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politician122
  2. Football44
  3. Writer31
  4. Historian26
  5. Militar24
  6. Painter22
  7. Sport19
  8. Priest17
  1. Prelate108.1×
  2. Historian263.4×
  3. Militar242.7×
  4. Photographer82.3×
  5. Sculptor102.1×
  6. Architect132.0×
  7. Officer91.9×
  8. Artist131.7×
  1. Actor160.4×
  2. Football440.6×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Science
  • Military
  • Other
Football44
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Camille Abily

Born 1984

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Lindsay Rose

Born 1992

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Johann Ramaré

Born 1984

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Isidore Odorico

1893 - 1945

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Aurélien Montaroup

Born 1985

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Pierrick Hiard

Born 1955

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Sylvain Ripoll

Born 1971

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Yoann Bigné

Born 1977

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Adolphe Touffait

1907 - 1990

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Jean-Luc Arribart

Born 1955

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Michel Audrain

Born 1961

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Hugo Boumous

Born 1995

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François Masson

Born 1979

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Laurent Delamontagne

Born 1965

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Thibaut Cillard

Born 1995

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Charles Berthelot

1901 - 1940

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Yannick Le Saux

Born 1965

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Yves Boutet

Born 1936

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Vincent Dorel

Born 1992

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Yves Legrand

Born 1935

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Victor Nirennold

Born 1991

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Luis Satorra

Born 1969

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Cédric Vanoukia

Born 1982

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Pierre Maroselli

Born 1966

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Dominique Blin

1952 - 2010

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Eliott Sorin

Born 1993

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François Blin

Born 1953

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Wilson Isidor

Born 2000

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Régis Garrault

Born 1968

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Georges Jazdzyk

Born 1942

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Marcel Decoux

1910 - 1995

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Michel Beaulieu (football)

Born 1947

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Cyriack Garel

Born 1996

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Sébastien Etiemble

Born 1987

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Jean-Marie David

Born 1982

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Yves Jort

Born 1938

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Frédo Garel

1925 - 2014

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Bernard Josse

1932 - 2019

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Stéphane Béasse

Born 1966

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Daniel Périault

Born 1946

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Stéphane Moulin (arbitre)

1963 - 2020

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André Sorel

1924 - 1988

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Briac Menoret

Born 1994

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Philippe Ghis

1882 - 1918

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