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Alençon ranks 1,484th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Yamagata Prefecture, Colón, Panama, and Ducal Palace of Modena. The most famous people from Alençon are Thérèse of Lisieux, Jacques Hébert, and Charles, Duke of Mayenne. The most famous people who died in Alençon are Leonard Hobhouse, and Georges Lacombe. Alençon has been the birth place of many writers, and cyclists and the death place of many political scientists, and sculptors. Alençon is located in France.

Alençon is a commune in Normandy, France, and the capital of the Orne department. It is situated between Paris and Rennes and a little over 50 kilometres (31 mi) north of Le Mans. Alençon belongs to the intercommunality of Alençon. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1554 and 1999, Alençon was the birth place of 13 globally memorable people, including Thérèse of Lisieux, Jacques Hébert, and Charles, Duke of Mayenne. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Alençon including Leonard Hobhouse, and Georges Lacombe.

People Born in Alençon

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Alençon were writers (2), cyclists (2), religious figures (1), politicians (1), and explorers (1),  while most who died were political scientists (1), and sculptors (1).

Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Alençon, including Anthony Geslin, and Laurence Leboucher. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Alençon, including Jacques Hébert, and Marie Anne Lenormand.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Alençon since 1700.