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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Amaury Vassili
Born 1989
Keen'V
Born 1983
Georgette Leblanc
1869 - 1941
Camille Maurane
1911 - 2010
Sylvie Hoarau
Born 1970
Silvain Vanot
Born 1963
Nadine Denize
Born 1943
François Staal
Born 1961
Maria Flécheux
1813 - 1842
Dominique Laboubée
1957 - 2002
Ernest Cloërec-Maupas
1883 - 1940
Boulbar
Born 1977
Isabelle Demoy
Born 1957