List of Famous people born in Pays de la Loire, France
Benoît Jarrier
Benoît Jarrier is a French former road and cyclo-cross racing cyclist, who rode professionally between 2012 and 2020, for the Véranda Rideau–Super U and Arkéa–Samsic teams. He rode in the 2014 Tour de France.
Bryan Nauleau
Bryan Nauleau is a French former professional cyclist, who rode professionally between 2013 and 2019, entirely for Team Europcar and its later iterations. He was named in the start list for the 2015 Tour de France.
Jean Letourneau
Jean Letourneau was a French lawyer and politician. He was a lifelong Christian Democrat. During World War II (1939–45) he was active in the French Resistance. After the war he was a deputy in the national legislature from 1945 to 1956, and held various ministerial posts. His most important office was that of Minister, or Minister of State, for Relations with Associated States. He held office between 1950 and 1953. In this role he was responsible for policy in French Indochina during the struggle of the people of those countries for independence. He was strongly anti-communist and in favor of maintaining French authority in the region.
Hugo Marchand
Hugo Marchand is a French ballet dancer. He joined the Paris Opera Ballet in 2011 and was named étoile in 2017, at age 23.