Rouen has produced a number of well-known emperors & kings, political leaders, novelists, theater personalities, football players and several other personalities from other spheres. Our list of famous people from Rouen includes Edward IV of England, François Hollande, Gustave Flaubert, Pierre Corneille, David Trezeguet, and many others.

Famous People Born In Rouen

Edward IV of EnglandEdward IV of England
(First Yorkist King of England)

28 April 1442

British

François HollandeFrançois Hollande
(President of France)

12 August 1954

French

Gustave FlaubertGustave Flaubert
(Novelist, Writer)

12 December 1821

French

Pierre CorneillePierre Corneille
(Tragedian)

06 June 1606

French

Charles NicolleCharles Nicolle
(Bacteriologist)

21 September 1866

French

David TrezeguetDavid Trezeguet
(Association football player)

15 October 1977

French

René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La SalleRené-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle
(Explorer)

21 November 1643

French

Théodore GéricaultThéodore Géricault

French

Maurice LeblancMaurice Leblanc
(Writer, Novelist, Science fiction writer)

11 November 1864

French

Jacques RivetteJacques Rivette
(Film director, Screenwriter, Film critic, Journalist, Writer, Cinematographer, Film actor, Actor, Non-fiction writer)

01 March 1928

French

Bernard Le Bovier de FontenelleBernard Le Bovier de Fontenelle
(Philosopher, Poet, Writer, Playwright, Satirist, Librettist, Mathematician, Lawyer, Science fiction writer)

11 February 1657

French

François-Adrien BoïeldieuFrançois-Adrien Boïeldieu
(French composer)

16 December 1775

French

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