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AIX-EN-PROVENCE

Most Famous People Born in Aix-en-Provence, France

Notable people
442
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1849
Most distinctive
Prelate 17.3×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Aix-en-Provence during each.

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 36 notable births.

What Aix-en-Provence Is Known For

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Politician is Aix-en-Provence's biggest profession — 9% of all notables (39).

Aix-en-Provence over-indexes on prelate17.3× the global rate.

Aix-en-Provence under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politician39
  2. Painter32
  3. Lawyer29
  4. Actor19
  5. Writer18
  6. Football18
  7. Priest15
  8. Sculptor14
  1. Prelate1317.3×
  2. Pianist65.1×
  3. Sculptor144.8×
  4. Lawyer293.8×
  5. Novelist52.9×
  6. Poet132.8×
  7. Botanist52.8×
  8. Swimmer62.8×
  1. Football180.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Aix-en-Provence's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 35 of 442 notable people

0003 PIANIST

Hélène Grimaud

Born 1969

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0024 CONDUCTOR

Christophe Rousset

Born 1961

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0030 COMICS

Christophe Arleston

Born 1963

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0057 ACTOR

Éric Barbier

Born 1960

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0059 ACTOR

Thierry Desroses

Born 1960

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0061 PIANIST

Éric Le Sage

Born 1964

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0066 ACTOR

Julia Zemiro

Born 1967

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0089 POLITICIAN

Sophie Joissains

Born 1969

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0102 WRITER

Jean-Paul Delfino

Born 1964

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0113 HANDBALL

Éric Quintin

Born 1967

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0115 DYNAMICIST

Loïc Bigois

Born 1960

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0120 BOXER

Djamel Lifa

Born 1969

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0150 WRITER

Patrick Bauwen

Born 1968

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0165 PHOTOGRAPHER

Jean-Francois Campos

Born 1966

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0170 MUSIC

Édith Fambuena

Born 1965

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0171 PLAYER

Alain Hyardet

Born 1964

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0196 POLITICIAN

Damien Bariller

Born 1966

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0208 LAWYER

Ferdinand Mélin-Soucramanien

Born 1966

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0212 POLITICIAN

Mireille Jouve

Born 1960

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0238 FOOTBALL

Fabrice Mège

Born 1965

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0239 JOURNALIST

David Miège

Born 1968

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0249 WRITER

Valérie Goma

Born 1968

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0255 ÉDITEUR

Paul-Emmanuel Reiffers

Born 1966

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0262 MATHEMATICIAN

Thierry Goudon

Born 1969

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0282 LAWYER

Yann Aguila

Born 1964

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0285 SINGER

Martin Destrée

Born 1962

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0286 ARTIST

Jean-Claude Cassini

Born 1968

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0288 ARTIST

Jean-Pierre Duffour

Born 1963

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0291 PRIEST

Luc Mellet

Born 1961

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0293 ATHLETE

Tony Sbalbi

Born 1969

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0301 ARTIST

Eric Michel

Born 1962

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0326 SPORT

Corine Serra-Tosio

Born 1965

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0343 FONCTIONNAIRE

Gilles Grapinet

Born 1963

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0374 FOOTBALL

Jean-Christian Saboye

Born 1969

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0385 CHOIR DIRECTOR

Bruno Rastier

Born 1965

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