Rennes
Rennes ranks 534th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Wiesbaden, Shreveport, Louisiana, and Gary, Indiana. Memorable people born in Rennes include Georges Ernest Boulanger, François-Henri Pinault, and René Pleven. Memorable people who died in Rennes include Gustave Moreau, Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, and Hawise of Normandy. Rennes has been the birth place of many politicians, and actors and the death place of many painters, and military personnels. Rennes is located in France.
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in Northwestern France at the confluence of the rivers Ille and Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the Brittany region and Ille-et-Vilaine department. In 2021, its urban area had a population of 371,464 inhabitants, while the larger metropolitan area had a population of 771,320. The inhabitants of Rennes are called Rennais (masculine) and Rennaises (feminine) in French. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 900 and 2009, Rennes was the birth place of 28 globally memorable people, including Georges Ernest Boulanger, François-Henri Pinault, and René Pleven. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Rennes including Gustave Moreau, Pierre-Charles Villeneuve, and Hawise of Normandy.
People Born in Rennes
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Georges Ernest Boulanger
POLITICIAN
1837 - 1891
HPI: 67.89
Rank: 27
François-Henri Pinault
BUSINESSPERSON
1962 - Present
HPI: 65.18
Rank: 16
René Pleven
POLITICIAN
1901 - 1993
HPI: 63.40
Rank: 26
Charles Vanel
ACTOR
1892 - 1989
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 6
Paul Féval, père
WRITER
1816 - 1887
HPI: 62.11
Rank: 2
Jacques Philippe Marie Binet
MATHEMATICIAN
1786 - 1856
HPI: 62.03
Rank: 4
Christophe Pierre
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 61.89
Rank: 8
Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1000 - 1008
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 1
Marcel Bozzuffi
ACTOR
1928 - 1988
HPI: 60.12
Rank: 25
Conan II, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1030 - 1066
HPI: 59.78
Rank: 7
Alphonse de Châteaubriant
WRITER
1877 - 1951
HPI: 59.53
Rank: 28
Ingelger
POLITICIAN
900 - 888
HPI: 59.26
Rank: 3
People Deceased in Rennes
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Gustave Moreau
PAINTER
1826 - 1898
HPI: 74.98
Rank: 3
Pierre-Charles Villeneuve
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1763 - 1806
HPI: 68.92
Rank: 4
Hawise of Normandy
NOBLEMAN
970 - 1034
HPI: 55.53
Rank: 2
Léon Moreaux
ATHLETE
1852 - 1921
HPI: 55.34
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Rennes were politicians (6), actors (4), soccer players (3), athletes (3), and writers (2), while most who died were painters (1), military personnels (1), noblemen (1), and athletes (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, actors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Rennes, including Marcel Bozzuffi, Louise Bourgoin, and Éric Caravaca. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Rennes, including Georges Ernest Boulanger, René Pleven, and Geoffrey I, Duke of Brittany.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 8 globally memorable people born in Rennes since 1700.
