Comedians born in Roanne

Set on the banks of the Loire in the department of the same name, Roanne is a town in the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region with a strong industrial past in textiles and armaments. It is also celebrated for fine dining, having built a national gastronomic reputation. Beyond its restaurants, Roanne's theatres and cultural centres host touring performers, and France's expanding stand-up scene increasingly reaches mid-sized cities such as this.