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Economy •
Olivier Baussan, founder of
L’Occitane and
Oliviers & Co. •
Science •
Félix Esclangon (1905-1956), physicist, born and buried in Manosque. •
Medicine •
Fava of Manosque was a Jewish physician and surgeon in the early 14th century (c. 1321). •
Pierre Gérard Vassal (1769-1840) doctor and surgeon born in Manosque. •
Writers •
Marc-Antoine Laugier (1711-1769) born in Manosque, Jesuit writer and music critic considered the father of naturalism. •
Élémir Bourges (1852-1925) born in Manosque, novelist and journalist. •
Jean Giono (1895-1970) born and died in Manosque, buried in the communal cemetery. •
Pierre Magnan (1922-2012) born in Manosque, passionate writer of Provence. •
René Frégni born in Marseille, lived in Manosque. •
Sonia Chiambretto writer, lived in Manosque, worked with others on the archives of the Papon case. •
Politicians •
François Joseph de Pochet (1729-1794), born in Manosque, deputy to the
Estates General of 1789, representing the
sénéchaussée of Aix-en-Provence. •
Henri Maurel (1867-1935), born in Manosque, deputy for
Bouches-du-Rhône in 1919. •
Pierre Augier (1910-1963), deputy for
Vaucluse, and mayor of
Pertuis, born in Manosque. •
Actors •
Christian Barbier (1924-2009) spent the last years of his life in Manosque and died there. •
Hafsia Herzi born in Manosque in 1987. •
Grégory Basso born in Manosque in 1974, French actor and singer, participant in TV reality shows. •
Artists • The English painter
Ralph Rumney spent the last years of his life in Manosque. •
Musicians • The composer
Adolphe Blanc was born in Manosque on the 24 June 1828. • The jazz musician
Olivier Gatto born in Manosque en 1963. • The French rock guitarist, singer, and movie soundtrack artist -
Stéphane Honde (aka Steph Honde) : "
Rock You Like a Hurricane" in collaboration with Micki Milosevic under the band name "Unprotected Innocence", Sony Music Entertainment in the movie
HellBoy, released by Lionsgate, April 2019. • The French rock group
Café Bertrand. • The bass-baritone
Vincent le Texier. •
Sports • The athlete
Salvatore Alario, junior French high jump champion in the 1970s. • The
motocross driver
Jean-Michel Bayle born in Manosque in 1969. • The swimmer
Esther Baron was a member of the EP Manosque club. • The amateur French cycling champion 1971
Richard Podesta. • The international athlete
Gloria Garrido was born in Manosque in 1951 • The professional racing cyclist
Julien El Farès, born in Manosque in 1985. • The racing cyclist
Édouard Fachleitner (1921-2008), nicknamed "le berger de Manosque" (the shepherd of Manosque), second in the
Tour de France 1947. • The middle-distance runner (800 metres)
Florent Lacasse. • The flyweight boxer
Karim Guerfi, junior world champion, champion of France, champion of Europe (2013). ==Twin towns==