Vannes
Vannes ranks 1,426th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Talavera de la Reina, Regina, Saskatchewan, and Jamshedpur. Memorable people born in Vannes include Alain Resnais, John V, Duke of Brittany, and Francis I, Duke of Brittany. Memorable people who died in Vannes include Francis I, Duke of Brittany, Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany, and Isabella of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany. Vannes has been the birth place of many athletes, and soccer players and the death place of many politicians, and noblemen. Vannes is located in France.
Vannes is a commune in the French department of Morbihan, Brittany, northwestern mainland France. It was founded over 2,000 years ago. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 470 and 1997, Vannes was the birth place of 15 globally memorable people, including Alain Resnais, John V, Duke of Brittany, and Francis I, Duke of Brittany. Additionaly, 4 globally memorable people have passed away in Vannes including Francis I, Duke of Brittany, Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany, and Isabella of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany.
People Born in Vannes
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Alain Resnais
FILM DIRECTOR
1922 - 2014
HPI: 72.02
Rank: 14
John V, Duke of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1389 - 1442
HPI: 66.33
Rank: 15
Francis I, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1414 - 1450
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 2
Claude-Michel Schönberg
MUSICIAN
1944 - Present
HPI: 62.24
Rank: 8
Albinus of Angers
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
470 - 550
HPI: 61.61
Rank: 13
Paul César Helleu
PAINTER
1859 - 1927
HPI: 57.65
Rank: 3
Yves Coppens
ANTHROPOLOGIST
1934 - 2022
HPI: 55.19
Rank: 1
Hélène de Fougerolles
ACTOR
1973 - Present
HPI: 47.66
Rank: 12
Sylvain Marveaux
SOCCER PLAYER
1986 - Present
HPI: 40.03
Rank: 9
Gaël Danic
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 38.94
Rank: 11
Benoît Vaugrenard
CYCLIST
1982 - Present
HPI: 38.47
Rank: 10
Pierre Le Corre
ATHLETE
1990 - Present
HPI: 27.30
Rank: 6
People Deceased in Vannes
Go to all RankingsFrancis I, Duke of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1414 - 1450
HPI: 62.90
Rank: 1
Joan of France, Duchess of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1391 - 1433
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Isabella of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1426 - 1494
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Vincent Ferrer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1350 - 1419
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Deceased in Vannes
Go to all RankingsJoan of France, Duchess of Brittany
POLITICIAN
1391 - 1433
HPI: NaN
Rank: 2
Isabella of Scotland, Duchess of Brittany
NOBLEMAN
1426 - 1494
HPI: NaN
Rank: 3
Vincent Ferrer
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1350 - 1419
HPI: NaN
Rank: 4
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Vannes were athletes (4), soccer players (2), film directors (1), noblemen (1), and politicians (1), while most who died were politicians (2), noblemen (1), and religious figures (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vannes, including Pierre Le Corre, Quentin Delapierre, and Sarah Guyot. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vannes, including Pierre Le Corre, Quentin Delapierre, and Sarah Guyot.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Vannes since 1700.
