List of Famous people born in Brittany, France
Olivier Bellin
Olivier Bellin is a French chef, two stars at the Guide Michelin. He is the owner of the restaurant L'Auberge des Glazicks in Plomodiern, a village located between Quimper and Brest in the department of Finistère.
Franck Bonnamour
Franck Bonnamour is a French cyclist, who currently rides for UCI ProTeam B&B Hotels p/b KTM. His father, Yves Bonnamour, was also a professional cyclist.
Alexis Contin
Alexis Contin is a French speed skater. He is ranked 63 on the Adelskalender and is coached by Jan ven Veen.
Marylise Lebranchu
Marylise Lebranchu is a French politician. She served as Minister of the Reform of the State and of Decentralisation under Prime Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault.
Yann Tiersen
Yann Tiersen is a French musician and composer. His musical career is split between studio albums, collaborations and film soundtracks. His music involves a large variety of instruments; primarily the guitar, piano, synthesizer or violin together with instruments like the melodica, xylophone, toy piano, harpsichord, accordion and typewriter.
Fabien Causeur
Fabien Causeur is a French professional basketball player for Real Madrid of the Liga ACB and the EuroLeague. Standing at 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m), he plays at the shooting guard position. He was the 2018 French Player of the Year.
François Goulard
François Goulard was a member of the National Assembly of France. He represented the Morbihan department, and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He has been appointed as minister of transports from 2004 to 2005 and minister of superior education from 2005 to 2007.
Bernard Sainz
Bernard Sainz, aka Dr Mabuse, was an unlicensed sports doctor who achieved great success in horse racing and cycling. He was jailed for falsely practising medicine, particularly in cycle racing.
Hervé Juvin
Hervé Juvin is a French politician who was elected as a Member of the European Parliament in 2019.
Étienne Didot
Étienne Didot is a French former professional footballer who primarily played as a centre midfielder. His brother Sylvain Didot is also a football player. Didot made over 400 appearances in Ligue 1 playing for Stade Rennais F.C., Toulouse FC, and En Avant de Guingamp.