Notable Lorientais

Arts and literature Marie-Léontine Bordes-Pène (1858-1924), pianist Serge Danet, a.k.a. Soldat Louis, founding member of Soldat Louis. Renaud Detressan, b. 1956, a.k.a. Gary Wicknam, founding member of Soldat Louis Marie Dorval (1798-1849), actress Irène Frain, b. 1950, writer Ernest Hello (1828-1885), writer Viktor Lazlo, b. 1960, singer Emmanuelle Le Cam, b. 1973, poet Claude Lepoitevin, b.1936, painter René Lote (1883-1944), writer and resistant Auguste Nayel (1845-1909), sculptor, first curator of the museum of Lorient and founding member of the Société lorientaise des Beaux-Arts. Émile Rocher, b. 1928, painter, sculptor and ceramist. Christian Tomine, b. 1958, writer Jacques Vaché (1895-1919), writer and artist, had a profound influence on Surrealism through his friendship with André Breton. Sailors Jean-Baptiste Bompard (1757-1842), took part in the American Revolutionary War as a privateer, later rose to the rank of admiral. François Joseph Bouvet (1753-1832), vice admiral and maritime prefect Jean-Baptiste Chaigneau (1769-1832), sailor, French consul in Cochinchina Pierre-François Forissier, b. 1951, admiral, Chief of Staff of the French Navy (2008-2011) Alain Gautier, b. 1962, skipper Hervé Laurent, b. 1957, skipper Raymond Rallier du Baty (1881-1978), explorer of the Kerguelen islands. Politics Henri Dupuy de Lôme (1816-1885), naval architect, chief designer of the Napoléon, La Gloire and Gymnote, which were breakthroughs in naval technology, also designed airships, deputy representing Morbihan, member of the Academy of Sciences, senator for life. Pierre-Paul Guieysse (1841-1914), Morbihan deputy, Minister of the Colonies. Albert Gortais (1914-1992) : resistant, took part in the liberation of Lorient, founding member of the MRP Louis Guiguen (1910-2011), résistant, Morbihan deputy Jean-Yves Le Drian, b. 1947, former mayor of Lorient, former Morbihan deputy, current Minister of Defence Jules Simon (1814-1896), philosopher, President of the Council of Ministers, senator for life, member of l'Académie française. Emmanuel Svob (1874-1946), mayor of Lorient Sports Georges Eo, b. 1948, former football player and manager Christian Gourcuff, b. 1955, current manager of FC Lorient Yoann Gourcuff, b. 1986, son of the former, international midfielder, currently plays for Olympique Lyonnais Ronan Le Crom, b. 1974, goalkeeper Jérémy Morel, b. 1984, left-back for Olympique de Marseille Sciences Pierre Fatou (1878-1929), mathematician and astronomer Nicole Le Douarin, b. 1930, biologist Others Jacques Andrieux (1917-2005), WWII fighter ace and Compagnon de la Libération. Jacques Stosskopf (1898-1944), naval engineer, résistant. Alphonse Tanguy (1896-1943), engineer, résistant, member of the Confrérie Notre-Dame.