15 Notable alumni of University of Western Brittany
Updated: June 17, 2026 EliteDegrees
University of Western Brittany is ranked #903 in the world and #31 in France by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 15 notable alumni from University of Western Brittany sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with University of Western Brittany won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. Didier Le Gac
1965-. (aged 61)
teacher
politician
Didier Le Gac is a French politician representing La République En Marche! and Territories of Progress. He was elected to the French National Assembly on 18 June 2017, representing the 3rd constituency of the department of Finistère.
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2. Donatien Laurent
1935-2020 (aged 85)
linguist
ethnomusicologist
ethnologist
Donatien Laurent was a French musicologist and linguist.
3. Fañch Broudig
1946-. (aged 80)
journalist
writer
Fañch Broudig or François Broudic is a Breton journalist and Breton- and French-language writer.
4. Alain le Pichon
1944-2020 (aged 76)
anthropologist
Alain le Pichon is a French Anthropologist.
5. Delphine Lannuzel
biochemist
Delphine Lannuzel is an Australian sea ice biogeochemist. She is a professor at the Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania.
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6. Benoît Hamon
1967-. (aged 59)
politician
Benoît Hamon is a French politician known for his former role within the Socialist Party (PS) and Party of European Socialists (PES) and his political party Génération.s.
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7. Paul Le Guen
1964-. (aged 62)
association football player
association football coach
Paul Joseph Marie Le Guen is a French professional football manager and former player. He was most recently the manager of French club Le Havre.
8. Christian Gourcuff
1955-. (aged 71)
association football player
association football coach
Christian Jean Gourcuff is a French former professional football player and manager. He spent a majority of his managerial career at Lorient, where he was the head coach for 25 years across three different spells.
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9. Miossec
1964-. (aged 62)
singer
singer-songwriter
composer
actor
poet
Christophe Miossec is a French singer and songwriter.
10. Kofi Yamgnane
1945-. (aged 81)
engineer
politician
Kofi Martin Yamgnane is a French-Togolese politician and engineer.
11. François Delpla
1948-. (aged 78)
historian
novelist
professor
François Delpla is a French historian. He is a specialist in the history of World War II and the French Resistance. He was one of the contributors to the Black Book of Capitalism.
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12. Camille Lecointre
1985-. (aged 41)
sailor
Camille Lecointre is a French sailor.
13. Gilles Boeuf
1950-. (aged 76)
professeur des universités
biologist
Gilles Boeuf is a French biologist, who served as president of the National Museum of Natural History, France from February 2009 to August 2015. He was a professor at Pierre and Marie Curie University. He was knighted with the French Order of Merit in 2009, and the Legion of Honour in 2013.
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14. Arnaud Le Gall
1980-. (aged 46)
politician
civil employees and civil servants
cadres de la fonction publique
Arnaud Le Gall is a French politician of La France Insoumise who has been representing Val-d'Oise's 9th constituency in the National Assembly since 2022. In the 2022 French legislative election he unseated En Marche MP Zivka Park.
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15. Jean-Jacques Urvoas
1959-. (aged 67)
lawyer
politician
Jean-Jacques Urvoas is a French politician. He was minister of Justice from 2016 to 2017. He represented Finistère's 1st constituency in the National Assembly of France from 2007 to 2016, as a member of the Socialist, radical, citizen and miscellaneous left.
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