its region during World War II. Jean Marie Colcanap (1896) Born in Morlaix. Officer French Colonial Army. Distinguished career in Madagascar. Amateur naturalist who made significant geological and paleontological discoveries. Source: Archives of Societe Historique de la Defense, Chateau Vincennes, Paris. born in the 20th century Jean Nicolas, (1901–1984), born in Morlaix, Catholic priest and missionary in the Soviet Union. Henri Rol-Tanguy (1908–2002), communist resistant, colonel commanding the FFI during the Liberation of Paris. Joseph Kerharo (1909–1986), pharmacologist and botanist, born in Morlaix. Michel Mohrt (1914–2011), writer, born in Morlaix, Grand prix du roman de l'Académie française in 1962 and member of the Académie française from 1985 to his death. Pierre Le Gourierec (1920–1942), born in Morlaix, KIA in Bir Hakeim, Compagnon de la Libération. Julien Guiomar (1928–2010), actor born in Morlaix, died in Monpazier (Dordogne). Jean Roudaut (1929–), writer born in Morlaix. Paco Rabanne (1934–), stylist, spent part of his childhood in Morlaix. Jean-Loup Chrétien (1938–), astronaut. Brigitte Fontaine (1939–) singer, author, writer, poet and actress. Dominique Lavanant (1944–), actress, born in Morlaix. Patrick Le Roux (1943–), historian Jean-Michel Caradec (1946–1981), singer-songwriter. Marylise Lebranchu (1947–) woman politician born in Loudéac (22), mayor of Morlaix (1995–1997), président of Morlaix Communauté (1995–2003), secrétaire d'État (1997–2000), Justice Ministry (2000–2002), vice-présidente de la région Bretagne (2004-2010), MP (1997-), ministre de la Réforme de l'État, de la Décentralisation et de la Fonction Publique (2012-). Gérard Delahaye (1948–), singer-songwriter and singer for children. Miou-Miou (1950–), actress, her grandparents lived in Plouénan. Erril Laugier (1952–2014), pastel impressionist painter, Maître-Pastelliste de France and Ambassadeur Canson, lived in Morlaix from 1978 to 1986, and died there 6 December 2014. Jean-Philippe Quignon (1961–2012), journalist at Télégramme local newspaper and vice president of the festival des Vieilles Charrues in Carhaix-Plouguer. Agnès Le Brun (1961–), woman politician mayor of Morlaix since 2008 and MEP since 2011. El Globos (1964–), French designer, creator of the brand . Françoise Jézéquel (1970–), football player Éric Digaire (1972–), musician, member of Matmatah. Clarisse Lavanant (1979–), singer-songwriter. Renan Luce (1980–), singer-songwriter, youth spent in Quelern, in Plourin-lès-Morlaix. Énora Malagré (1980–), TV and radio host. Tepr (1980–), author of electronic music. International relations Morlaix is twinned with: Truro, Cornwall, United Kingdom; The Truro Morlaix Twinning Association was created in 1979. Chełm, Poland Würselen, Germany Gallery See also Communes of the Finistère department Yann Larhantec, Sculptor of Calvaries who lived in Morlaix List of the works of the