List of Famous people born in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Pierre Bonny

First Name Pierre
Last Name Bonny
Born on January 25, 1895
Died on December 27, 1944 (aged 49)

Pierre Bonny was a French corrupt police officer. As an inspector, he was the investigating officer on the 1923 Seznec case, in which he has been accused of falsifying the evidence. He was once praised as one of the most talented police officers in the country, helping to solve the notorious Stavisky financial scandal in 1934. In 1935, he was jailed for 3 years on corruption charges.

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Christian Blanc

First Name Christian
Last Name Blanc
Born on May 17, 1942 (age 83)

Christian Blanc is a French politician and businessman. A former prefect, Blanc also worked as head of the RATP (1989-1992), Air France (1993-1997) and Merrill Lynch France (2000-2002).

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Gaëlle Arquez

First Name Gaëlle
Born on November 30, 1982 (age 43)

Gaëlle Arquez is a French operatic mezzo-soprano.

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François Mauriac

First Name François
Last Name Mauriac
Born on October 11, 1885
Died on September 1, 1970 (aged 84)

François Charles Mauriac was a French novelist, dramatist, critic, poet, and journalist, a member of the Académie française, and laureate of the Nobel Prize in Literature (1952). He was awarded the Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur in 1958. He was a lifelong Catholic.

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Louis the Pious

First Name Louis
Last Name Pious
Died on June 20, 0840

Louis the Pious, also called the Fair, and the Debonaire, was the King of the Franks and co-emperor with his father, Charlemagne, from 813. He was also King of Aquitaine from 781. As the only surviving adult son of Charlemagne and Hildegard, he became the sole ruler of the Franks after his father's death in 814, a position which he held until his death, save for the period 833–34, during which he was deposed.

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Benoît Badiashile

Benoît Ntambue Badiashile Mukinayi Baya
First Name Benoît
Last Name Badiashile
Born on March 26, 2001 (age 25)
Height 194 cm | 6'4

Benoît Badiashile Mukinayi is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Monaco.

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Guillaume Dubois

First Name Guillaume
Last Name Dubois
Born on September 6, 1656
Died on August 10, 1723 (aged 66)

Guillaume Dubois was a French cardinal and statesman.

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Sophie Blanchard

Marie Madeleine Sophie Armant
First Name Sophie
Last Name Blanchard
Died on July 6, 1819

Sophie Blanchard, commonly referred to as Madame Blanchard and is also known by many combinations of her maiden and married names, including Madeleine-Sophie Blanchard, Marie Madeleine-Sophie Blanchard, Marie Sophie Armant and Madeleine-Sophie Armant Blanchard, was a French aeronaut and the wife of ballooning pioneer Jean-Pierre Blanchard. Blanchard was the first woman to work as a professional balloonist, and after her husband's death she continued ballooning, making more than 60 ascents. Known throughout Europe for her ballooning exploits, Blanchard entertained Napoleon Bonaparte, who promoted her to the role of "Aeronaut of the Official Festivals", replacing André-Jacques Garnerin. On the restoration of the monarchy in 1814 she performed for Louis XVIII, who named her "Official Aeronaut of the Restoration".

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Trévor Clévenot

First Name Trévor
Last Name Clévenot
Born on June 28, 1994 (age 31)
Height 199 cm | 6'6

Trévor Clévenot is a French volleyball player, member of the France men's national volleyball team, 2020 Olympic Champion, gold medallist of the World League. At the professional club level, he plays for Jastrzębski Węgiel.

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Béatrice Uria-Monzon

First Name Béatrice
Last Name Uria-Monzon
Born on December 28, 1963 (age 62)

Béatrice Uria Monzon is a French mezzo-soprano.

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