47.2418° N, 6.0218° E
BESANCON
Most Famous People Born in Besancon, France
- Notable people
- 548
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1879
- Most distinctive
- Prelate 12.9×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Besancon during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Besancon Is Known For
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Politician is Besancon's biggest profession — 15% of all notables (83).
Besancon over-indexes on prelate — 12.9× the global rate.
Besancon under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Besancon's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Science
- Military
- Other
- Filtered to 1760s Clear ×
0046 ASTRONOMER
Marie-Charles Damoiseau
1768 - 1846
0088 BARON
Madame de Saint-Laurent
1760 - 1830
0174 PRIEST
Joseph Varin
1769 - 1850
0226 OFFICER
Jean-François Flamand
1766 - 1838
0294 POLITICIAN
Charles-Louis Clément
1768 - 1857
0333 POLITICIAN
François-Félix-Hyacinthe Muguet de Nanthou
1760 - 1809
0392 POLITICIAN
Jean-Baptiste Couchery
1768 - 1814
0449 POLITICIAN
Claude-Marie-Joseph Jeannot de Moncey
1764 - 1828
0496 POLITICIAN
Marie-Bénigne-Ferréol-Xavier de Chifflet d'Orcha
1766 - 1835
0521 JOURNALIST
Alexandre Chevassut
1767 - 1834
0538 MILITAR
Jean Baptiste Crétin
1765 - 1835