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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Jean Goujon
1511 - 1562
Raymond Duchamp-Villon
1876 - 1918
Jean-Yves Lechevallier
Born 1946
Barthélémy-François Chardigny
1757 - 1813
Louis Feron
1901 - 1998
Jean-Marc de Pas
Born 1962
Jean-Pierre Defrance
1694 - 1768
Arsène Letellier
1833 - 1880
Pierre Mazeline
1633 - 1708
Alphonse Guilloux
1852 - 1939
Josette Hébert-Coëffin
1906 - 1973
Jean-Robert-Nicolas Lucas de Montigny
1747 - 1810
Marin-Nicolas Jadoulle
1736 - 1805
Albert Guilloux
1871 - 1952
Jean-Baptiste Foucher
1832 - 1907