49.4430° N, 1.1025° E
ROUEN
Most Famous People Born in Rouen, France
- Notable people
- 943
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1845
- Most distinctive
- Explorer 6.8×
The Norman capital and deep-water Seine port, running from medieval Plantagenet births through the Ancien Régime bourgeoisie to the Impressionist Seine valley. The outsized Explorer count descends from the Dieppois and Norman navigators who ran the 16th-century Newfoundland cod trade, while the thick Architect, Painter, and Poet benches mark the cathedral-and-studio culture that drew the Impressionists here. The Botanist bump is a quieter surprise from the city's 18th-century Jardin des Plantes tradition.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Rouen during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Rouen Is Known For
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Politician is Rouen's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (127).
Rouen over-indexes on explorer — 6.8× the global rate.
Rouen under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Rouen's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
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Jean II Restout
1692 - 1768
René Hérault
1691 - 1740
Jean-François Du Bellay du Resnel
1692 - 1761
Pierre-Robert Le Cornier de Cideville
1693 - 1776
Louis-Balthazar Néel
1695 - 1754
Jean-Pierre Defrance
1694 - 1768
Louis-François Néel de Christot
1698 - 1775
Claude-François Jore
1699 - 1775
Pierre Jean-Baptiste Durand de Missy
1692 - 1764