La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes, France

Famous Persons from La Rochelle, Poitou-Charentes, France

• Matthias Haddad - Born on March 10, 2001 - Rugby union player
• Charles Dorange - Born on May 2, 1998 - Rugby union player
• YassEncore - Born on July 21, 1997 - Online streamer, Influencer, and Television presenter
• Hugo Kamtchop Baril - Born on November 12, 1996 - Handball player
• Mathieu Tanguy - Born on June 5, 1996 - Rugby union player
• Alexandre Olliero - Born on February 15, 1996 - Association football player
• Marie Mané - Born on December 12, 1995 - Sportsperson, and Basketball player
• Yohan Le Bourhis - Born on March 14, 1994 - Rugby union player
• Sara Chevaugeon - Born on February 12, 1993 - Basketball player
• Lucie Anastassiou - Born on January 10, 1993 - Sport shooter
• Rachid Alioui - Born on June 18, 1992 - Association football player
• Manon Audinet - Born on February 12, 1992 - Sailor
• Jimmy Giraudon - Born on January 16, 1992 - Association football player
• Mathilde de Kerangat - Born on October 14, 1991 - Sailor
• Marie Écarlat - Born on April 20, 1991 - Colorist, and Illustrator
• Matthieu Androdias - Born on June 11, 1990 - Rower - Knight of the Legion of Honour
• Manon Genêt - Born on June 26, 1989 - Triathlete
• Aurelie Groizeleau - Born on February 27, 1989 - Rugby sevens player, Rugby union player, Rugby union match official, and Rancher
• Maxime Teixeira - Born on January 18, 1989 - Tennis player
• Jonathan Demurger - Born on September 1, 1988 - Actor
• Clovis Fouin - Born on July 18, 1988 - Actor
• Nina Métayer - Born on May 2, 1988 - Pastry chef
• Coline Ménard - Born on January 19, 1988 - Surfer
• Antoine Lescalmel - Born on November 20, 1987 - Rugby union player
• Benoît Paillaugue - Born on November 17, 1987 - Rugby union player
• Célia Allamargot - Born on April 14, 1986 - Squash player
• Antoine Galavtine - Born on November 27, 1985 - Swimmer
• Melissa Lauren - Born on October 16, 1984 - Film director, Webcam model, Call girl, and Pornographic actor
• Corine Franco - Born on October 5, 1983 - Color commentator, and Association football player
• Dimitri Champion - Born on September 6, 1983 - Sport cyclist
• Grégory Poirier - Born on July 9, 1982 - Association football player
• Alexandre Guyader - Born on March 1, 1981 - Windsurfer
• Pascaline Lepeltier - Born on January 9, 1981 - Restaurateur, and Sommelier - Knight of the National Order of Merit | Meilleur Ouvrier de France
• Aymeric Chappellier - Born on October 26, 1980 - Navigator
• Jean-Baptiste Daguet - Born on May 12, 1980 - Association football player
• Benoît Génauzeau - Born on September 25, 1979 - Sport cyclist
• Pascal Landais - Born on June 13, 1979 - Association football player
• Christopher Coutanceau - Born on October 12, 1978 - Chef
• Yohann Ploquin - Born on May 31, 1978 - Handball player
• Nicolas Ardouin - Born on February 7, 1978 - Association football player
• Paul Beorn - Born on November 24, 1977 - Science fiction writer, Children's writer, and Writer
• Jean-Baptiste Élissalde - Born on November 23, 1977 - Rugby union player
• Grégory Havret - Born on November 25, 1976 - Golfer
• Mayalen Goust - Born on October 13, 1976 - Illustrator, and Writer
• Olivier Descotes - Born on September 5, 1976 - Official
• Sébastien Bouillet - Born on December 24, 1975 - Businessperson
• Luc Arbogast - Born on November 2, 1975 - Songwriter, Singer, and Composer
• Grégory Coutanceau - Born on June 28, 1975 - Chef
• Damien Touya - Born on April 23, 1975 - Fencer - Knight of the Legion of Honour
• Alexandre Varlet - Born on October 25, 1974 - Singer-songwriter
• Frédéric Coiffé - Born on December 5, 1973 - Chef
• Emmanuel Petit - Born on December 4, 1972 - Sport shooter
• Antoine Albeau - Born on June 17, 1972 - Windsurfer - Knight of the National Order of Merit | Knight of the Order of Maritime Merit
• Karine Fauconnier - Born on March 11, 1972 - Skipper
• Alexia Dechaume-Balleret - Born on May 3, 1970 - Tennis coach, Tennis player, and Color commentator
• Vincent Paronnaud - Born on February 20, 1970 - Film director, Comics artist, and Screenwriter - César Award for Best Adaptation | César Award for Best First Feature Film | Jury Prize | Sutherland Trophy
• Madame Lisa - Born on December 23, 1969 - Film director, Comics artist, and Screenwriter
• Gaëlle Voiry - Born on July 11, 1969 - Beauty pageant contestant, Model, and Fashion designer - Miss Aquitaine | Miss France (died: September 28, 2019)
• Anne Lapierre - Born on February 21, 1969 - Puppeteer, and Actor (died: September 28, 2019)
• Fabrice Neaud - Born on December 17, 1968 - Comics artist (died: September 28, 2019)
• David Renard - Born on March 25, 1968 - Rugby union coach, and Rugby union player (died: September 28, 2019)
• Dominique Ceolin - Born on December 9, 1967 - Businessperson (died: September 28, 2019)
• Marc Gurgand - Born on July 3, 1967 - Economist (died: September 28, 2019)
• Anne Grapin-Botton - Born on July 1, 1967 - Director, and Biologist - EMBO Membership (died: September 28, 2019)
• Thierry Guitard - Born on December 13, 1966 - Comics artist (died: September 28, 2019)
• Caroline Laverriere - Born on March 1, 1966 - Construction foreman, and Politician (died: June 1, 2019)
• Pierre Escot - Born on November 8, 1965 - Poet (died: June 1, 2019)
• Philippe Barraud - Born on October 23, 1965 - Association football player (died: June 1, 2019)
• Emmanuel Cohet - Born on July 13, 1965 - Diplomat - Knight of the National Order of Merit (died: June 1, 2019)
• Patrick Muglia - Born on November 23, 1962 - Sailor (died: June 1, 2019)
• Jesse Garon - Born on August 1, 1962 - Songwriter, Singer-songwriter, and Singer (died: June 1, 2019)
• Jean-Luc Le Magueresse - Born on April 25, 1961 - Association football player (died: June 1, 2019)
• Jean-Louis Bompoint - Born on June 10, 1960 - Film director, and Cinematographer (died: June 1, 2019)
• Thierry Scheur - Born on January 24, 1960 - Businessperson (died: June 1, 2019)
• Richard Escot - Born on September 20, 1959 - Journalist (died: June 1, 2019)
• Daniel Tallineau - Born on May 6, 1959 - Association football player (died: June 1, 2019)
• Dominique Ladoge - Born on June 26, 1958 - Film director, and Screenwriter (died: June 1, 2019)
• Pascal Leroy - Born on April 20, 1958 - Event rider (died: June 1, 2019)
• Alain Bouquin - Born on March 14, 1958 - Military personnel - Commander of the National Order of Merit | Officer of the Legion of Honour (died: June 1, 2019)
• Alain Ratier - Born on March 6, 1958 - Military personnel - Officer of the National Order of Merit (died: June 1, 2019)
• Frédéric Costes - Born on June 27, 1957 - Rugby union player (died: June 1, 2019)
• Philippe Picaud - Born on February 14, 1957 - Rugby union player (died: June 1, 2019)
• Jean-Paul Bodin - Born on December 29, 1956 - Rugby union player (died: June 1, 2019)
• Bruno Mader - Born on November 21, 1956 - Architect (died: June 1, 2019)
• Patrick Bénéteau - Born on January 18, 1956 - Businessperson (died: January 31, 2018)
• Pierrette Nardo - Born on September 2, 1955 - Botanist, Ethnologist, and Journalist (died: March 16, 2012)
• Pascal Even - Born on September 1, 1955 - Archivist, and Historian (died: March 16, 2012)
• Patrick Nadeau - Born on September 1, 1955 - Archivist, and Historian (died: March 16, 2012)
• Daniel Métayer - Born on March 19, 1955 - Archivist, and Historian (died: March 16, 2012)
• Francisco de La Vega - Born on March 17, 1955 - Director (died: March 16, 2012)
• Nicole Daphy - Born on November 19, 1954 - Physician (died: May 16, 2005)
• Bertrand Madelin - Born on September 13, 1954 - Businessperson (died: May 16, 2005)
• Serge Gapail - Born on January 24, 1954 - Official - Knight of the National Order of Merit (died: May 16, 2005)
• Jean-Pierre Élissalde - Born on December 31, 1953 - Rugby union player (died: May 16, 2005)
• Patrick Perret - Born on November 6, 1953 - Sport cyclist (died: May 16, 2005)
• John E. Sparks - Born on August 15, 1953 - Military personnel, and Judge (died: May 16, 2005)
• Thierry Maudet - Born on March 30, 1953 - Military personnel, and Judge (died: May 16, 2005)
• Christian Troubé - Born on January 30, 1953 - Journalist (died: May 16, 2005)
• Jean-Christophe Cassard - Born on December 19, 1951 - Historian, and Teacher - Order of the Ermine (died: January 10, 2013)
• Thierry Le Lay - Born on October 13, 1950 - Official (died: January 10, 2013)
• Vincent Merling - Born on May 14, 1950 - Sports executive, Rugby union coach, Rugby union player, and Entrepreneur - Knight of the Legion of Honour (died: January 10, 2013)
• Marie-José Denys - Born on March 15, 1950 - Politician (died: January 12, 2022)
• Denis Belloc - Born on October 18, 1949 - Writer (died: December 31, 2013)
• Olivier Roy - Born on August 30, 1949 - Political scientist - Lysenko Prize | Montyon Prizes (died: December 31, 2013)
• Gilbert Favreau - Born on May 4, 1949 - Politician, and Lawyer - Knight of the Legion of Honour (died: December 31, 2013)
• Bernard Jaulin - Born on April 30, 1949 - Businessperson (died: January 28, 2021)
• Thierry Bost - Born on October 24, 1947 - Businessperson (died: August 25, 2004)
• Bernard Giraudeau - Born on June 18, 1947 - Film actor, Children's writer, Director, Film producer, Film director, Writer, Actor, and Screenwriter - Amerigo Vespucci prize (died: July 17, 2010)
• Roland Piquepaille - Born on October 18, 1946 - Engineer (died: January 5, 2009)
• Dominique Souchet - Born on July 9, 1946 - Politician (died: January 5, 2009)
• Daniel Bernard - Born on June 10, 1946 - Writer (died: January 5, 2009)
• Luc Béraud - Born on October 30, 1945 - Film producer, Film director, Writer, Screenwriter, and Actor - Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres (died: January 5, 2009)
• Dominique Rousseau - Born on January 5, 1945 - Magistrate (died: February 12, 2002)
• Fabienne Bock - Born on August 7, 1944 - Historian, and Writer (died: November 2, 2023)
• Catherine Larrère - Born on August 4, 1944 - Epistemologist, Philosopher, and University teacher - honorary doctorate at the Laval University | Knight of the National Order of Merit (died: November 2, 2023)
• Jean-Louis Foulquier - Born on June 24, 1943 - Film actor, Radio personality, and Actor - Knight of the National Order of Merit (died: December 10, 2013)
• Suzanne Tallard - Born on June 19, 1943 - Politician (died: December 10, 2013)
• Yannick Stephan - Born on February 24, 1939 - Basketball player (died: December 10, 2013)
• Jean-Loup Chrétien - Born on August 20, 1938 - Astronaut - Knight of the National Order of Merit | Commander of the Legion of Honour | Medal "For Merit in Space Exploration" | Order of Lenin | Hero of the Soviet Union | Order of the Red Banner of Labour (died: December 10, 2013)
• Yves-Alain Favre - Born on August 20, 1937 - Romanist, and University teacher (died: July 4, 1992)
• Jean-Pierre Poncabare - Born on August 4, 1937 - Architect - Prix de Rome (died: July 4, 1992)
• Claude Dityvon - Born on March 12, 1937 - Photographer - Niépce Prize (died: June 3, 2008)
• Noël Favrelière - Born on May 11, 1934 - Photographer (died: November 11, 2017)
• Pierre Marcel - Born on January 13, 1934 - Teacher (died: February 27, 2006)
• Noëlle Adam - Born on December 24, 1933 - Film actor (died: February 27, 2006)
• Bernard Grasset - Born on December 23, 1933 - Official, and Politician - Commander of the National Order of Merit | Officer of the Legion of Honour (died: February 27, 2006)
• Jeanine Allaire - Born on May 6, 1930 - Athletics competitor (died: December 10, 2019)
• Marc Robin - Born on June 1, 1929 - Athletics competitor (died: November 18, 2017)
• Jacques Lesourne - Born on December 26, 1928 - Economist - Fellow of the Econometric Society | Zerilli-Marimò Prize | Commander of the Legion of Honour (died: March 1, 2020)
• Antoine Lagarde - Born on October 1, 1925 - Physician - Knight of the Order of Agricultural Merit | Knight of the French Order of Academic Palms | Officer of the National Order of Merit | Officer of the Legion of Honour | Medal of youth, sports and community involvement (died: December 3, 2002)
• Jean Matifas - Born on June 18, 1925 - Physician (died: August 5, 2012)
• Jacques Jouineau - Born on September 15, 1924 - Choir director, and Conductor (died: May 15, 2021)
• Tristan Vieljeux - Born on March 10, 1924 - Ship-owner, and Businessperson - Commander of the National Order of Merit | Commander of the National Order of the Ivory Coast | Commander of the National Order of the Lion | Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour (died: April 30, 2014)
• Marie Sabouret - Born on January 31, 1924 - Film actor, and Actor (died: July 23, 1960)
• Marie-Thérèse Daphy - Born on June 30, 1923 - Film actor, and Actor (died: July 29, 2017)
• Bernard Sur - Born on January 19, 1923 - Film actor, and Actor - Officer of the Legion of Honour (died: April 23, 2012)
• André Berger - Born on December 30, 1922 - Laborer - mort pour la France (died: September 17, 1943)
• Georges Dudognon - Born on September 12, 1922 - Photographer (died: March 18, 2001)
• Jean Duvignaud - Born on February 22, 1921 - Theatre critic, Anthropologist, Sociologist, Journalist, Playwright, Writer, and Screenwriter - honorary doctor of the Federal University of Ceará (died: February 17, 2007)
• Lionel de Warren - Born on July 28, 1920 - Diplomat (died: January 3, 2010)
• Yves Cohades - Born on May 8, 1920 - Resistance fighter, and Catholic seminarian - mort pour la France (died: February 2, 1945)
• Maurice Greslé-Bouignol - Born on February 12, 1920 - Archivist - Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres | Officer of the National Order of Merit | Knight of the Legion of Honour (died: September 18, 2014)
• Guy Mauvillain - Born on December 7, 1919 - Archivist (died: July 27, 2003)
• Mystag - Born on September 17, 1919 - Magician, Activist, and Hairdresser (died: August 22, 1988)
• Alain Guy - Born on August 11, 1918 - Iberoamerican studies scholar, Linguist, Philologist, Philosopher, Hispanist, University teacher, and Translator - Officer of the Legion of Honour (died: November 7, 1998)
• Michel Pichard - Born on June 27, 1918 - French Resistance fighter - Companion of the Liberation | Officer of the Legion of Honour (died: September 11, 1989)
• Paul Andréota - Born on December 1, 1917 - Screenwriter - Grand Prix de Littérature Policière (died: November 14, 2007)
• Jean Marie Leclerc - Born on March 31, 1917 - Official (died: August 3, 1997)
• Jean Marie Lafay - Born on February 19, 1917 - Official (died: October 8, 1999)
• Jean Ravail - Born on May 3, 1916 - Official - Commander of the National Order of Merit | Commander of the Legion of Honour (died: February 1, 2001)
• Jean Chardonnet - Born on September 9, 1913 - University teacher, Geographer, and Politician (died: January 10, 1996)
• Michel Queysanne - Born on May 22, 1913 - University teacher, Geographer, and Politician (died: December 24, 1996)
• Claude Béraud - Born on December 19, 1912 - Architect - Prix de Rome (died: December 27, 1982)
• Jean Clarieux - Born on April 3, 1911 - Dub actor, Film actor, and Actor (died: February 11, 1970)
• Georges Déziré - Born on November 14, 1910 - Politician (died: March 17, 1942)
• Jeanne Gaillard - Born on December 23, 1909 - Labor historian, Political activist, High school teacher, Resistance fighter, University teacher, and Historian (died: September 19, 1983)
• Robert Murzeau - Born on June 20, 1909 - Film actor, and Actor (died: July 8, 1990)
• Jean Masseboeuf - Born on December 12, 1908 - Physician (died: April 24, 1985)
• Jacques Ravail - Born on March 27, 1907 - Official - Officer of the Legion of Honour | Knight of the Legion of Honour | Croix de guerre 1939–1945 (died: August 11, 1971)
• Pierre Langlade - Born on February 27, 1907 - Painter (died: June 10, 1972)
• Rémy Avit - Born on June 9, 1906 - Painter (died: November 28, 1987)
• Lucien Poullain - Born on May 18, 1906 - General secretary, and Head teacher (died: October 1, 1967)
• Jacques Grasswill - Born on September 7, 1905 - Sailor (died: September 23, 1976)
• Christiane Delmas - Born on July 18, 1904 - Novelist, and Poet (died: December 3, 1992)
• Marcel Boissard - Born on December 2, 1903 - French Resistance fighter (died: February 13, 1943)
• Pierre de La Gontrie - Born on July 30, 1902 - Politician, and Lawyer - Officer of the Legion of Honour | Médaille commémorative du Maroc | Escapees' Medal | Médaille de la Résistance (died: May 6, 1971)
• Erik Dahl - Born on April 17, 1902 - Genealogist, Ship-owner, and Writer (died: May 31, 1986)