Manosque

History

Population

Personalities

• Economy
• * Olivier Baussan, founder of L’Occitane and Oliviers & Co.
• Science
• * Félix Esclangon, physicist, born and buried in Manosque.
• Medicine
• * Fava of Manosque was a Jewish physician and surgeon in the early 14th century.
• * Pierre Gérard Vassal doctor and surgeon born in Manosque.
• Writers
• * Marc-Antoine Laugier born in Manosque, Jesuit writer and music critic considered the father of naturalism.
• * Élémir Bourges born in Manosque, novelist and journalist.
• * Jean Giono born and died in Manosque, buried in the communal cemetery.
• * Pierre Magnan born in Manosque, passionate writer of Provence.
• * René Frégni born in Marseille, lived in Manosque.
• * Sonia Chiambretto writer, lived in Manosque, worked with others of the archives of the Papon case.
• Politicians
• * François Joseph de Pochet, born in Manosque, deputy to the États généraux de 1789, representing the sénéchaussée of Aix-en-Provence.
• * Henri Maurel, born in Manosque, deputy for Bouches-du-Rhône in 1919.
• * Pierre Augier, deputy for Vaucluse, and mayor of Pertuis, born in Manosque.
• Actors
• * Christian Barbier 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 : "Rock You Like a Hurricane" in collaboration with Micki Milosevic under the band name "Unprotected Innocence" Sony Music Entertainment in the world-wide movie HellBoy Release by 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, nicknamed "le berger de Manosque", 2nd in the Tour de France 1947.
• * The middle distance runner Florent Lacasse.
• * The flyweight boxer Karim Guerfi, junior world champion, champion of France, champion of Europe.

  Twin towns - sister cities

• Leinfelden-Echterdingen, Germany
• Voghera, Italy