List of Famous people born in Pays de la Loire, France
Johanna Rolland
Johanna Rolland is a French politician. She is the current mayor of Nantes, being the first woman to hold this position. As of April 2014, she is one of six female mayors of French cities with more than 100,000 inhabitants.
Steve Savidan
Steve Savidan is a French retired footballer who played as a striker and current manager.
Cyrille Guimard
Cyrille Guimard is a French former professional road racing cyclist who became a directeur sportif and then a television commentator. Three of his riders, Bernard Hinault, Laurent Fignon, and Lucien Van Impe, won the Tour de France. Another protégé of Guimard's, Greg LeMond, described him as "the best (coach) in the world" and "the best coach I ever had". He has been described by cycling journalist William Fotheringham as the greatest directeur sportif in the history of the Tour.
Stéphane Houdet
Stéphane Houdet is a French wheelchair tennis player. Houdet is a former singles world number one, and the current doubles world number one. In 2014, he became the first man in history to complete the calendar-year Grand Slam in men's wheelchair doubles.
Christophe de Margerie
Christophe de Margerie was a French businessman. He served as the chairman and chief executive officer of French oil corporation Total S.A..
Jean-Guy Talamoni
Jean-Guy Talamoni is a French politician and Corsican nationalist, who has been President of the Corsican Assembly since 17 December 2015.
Christelle Morançais
Christelle Morançais is a French politician. She is the current Regional Council President for the Pays de la Loire region in France.
Joël Le Theule
Joël Le Theule was a French politician.
Manon Houette
Manon Houette is a French handball player for Metz Handball and the French national team.
Bruno Lochet
Bruno Lochet is a French actor. He is best known for playing in the cult TV series Les Deschiens (1993-2002), in which he played alongside Yolande Moreau.