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Famous people · Chatou, Yvelines

Performers stand out among the 33 famous people born in Chatou

With articles in 18 languages, Georges Mandel is the most widely known. Close behind are Hélène Metzger and Jean Levavasseur. 23 of them were born between 1914 and 1969, more than in any other period. Only 5 of the 88 towns in Yvelines with anyone on record list more.

#1 best knownGeorges MandelPolitics & Law · 1885–1944
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Born here
33
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Georges Mandel
18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1757
Pierre-François Réal
Youngest
1973
Virginie Augustin
Most common field
Writing & Arts
10 people

What stands out about Chatou’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Chatou is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as performers, at 3.2 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Through the years

When Chatou’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1960s, at 8.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Georges MandelJean Levavasseur
Writing & ArtsFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawSportsFaithMusicNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Chatou

Georges Mandel, Hélène Metzger and Jean Levavasseur are written about in 18, 16 and 14 languages.

Georges Mandel#1
Politics & Law

Georges Mandel

1885–1944

French Jewish politician, resistance fighter and art collector, murdered in the Holocaust (1885-1944)

18 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
HM#2
Writing & Arts

Hélène Metzger

1889–1944

French philosopher (1889-1944)

16 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JL#3
Sports

Jean Levavasseur

1924–1999

Fencer (1924–1999)

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Chatou

30 more, from 1757 to 1973.

Wladimir Yordanoff

Wladimir Yordanoff

1954–2020

Monégasque actor (1954-2020)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Pierre Trabaud

Pierre Trabaud

1922–2005

French actor (1922–2005)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Pierre Lacotte

Pierre Lacotte

1932–2023

French choreographer (1932-2023)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
AD

Alix Delaporte

born 1969

French film director and screenwriter

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
AM

André Manaranche

1927–2020

French theologian

Frédéric Barbier

Frédéric Barbier

1952–2023

French historian (1952–2023)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
CG

Constance Le Grip

born 1960

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Lucien Dalsace

Lucien Dalsace

1893–1980

French actor (1893–1980)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
RD

Richard Didier

born 1961

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Virginie Augustin

Virginie Augustin

born 1973

French penciller

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Around it, Nanterre has the most people on record, 52 of them.

Questions about famous people from Chatou

Who is the most famous person from Chatou?

Georges Mandel (French Jewish politician, resistance fighter and art collector, murdered in the Holocaust (1885-1944)) is the best known by our measure: 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Hélène Metzger and Jean Levavasseur.

How many famous people were born in Chatou?

33 people born in Chatou have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 45 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Chatou known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 10 of the 33. That is 30% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Chatou?

Pierre-François Réal, born in 1757. The youngest on the list was born in 1973.

Who counts as from Chatou?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chatou itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.

Why is someone missing?

Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.

From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (21)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.