People from La Rochelle

Jacques Lesourne (26 December 1928 – 1 March 2020) was a French economist who was the director of the daily newspaper Le Monde from 1991 to 1994.

Charles Auguste Arnaud (22 August 1825 – 6 September 1883), known as Auguste Arnaud was a French sculptor.

Guy Laroche (French pronunciation: [ɡi laʁɔʃ]) (16 July 1921 – 17 February 1989) was a French fashion designer and founder of the eponymous company.