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 1920s Clear ×
Jean de Gribaldy
1922 - 1987
Georges Jean
1920 - 2011
Robert Gigi
1926 - 2007
Charles Auffret
1929 - 2001
Robert Marie Jean Victor de Chevigny
1920 - 2011
Fred Gérard
1924 - 2012
Pierre Bas
1925 - 2015
Charles Piaget
Born 1928
Noël Copin
1929 - 2007
Jean-Louis Théobald
1923 - 2012
Jean Bernhardt
1927 - 2000
Henri Polge
1921 - 1978
Jacques Petit
1928 - 1982
Michel Mathiot
1926 - 1999
Jean Uebersfeld
1927 - 2015
Pierre Chantelat
1925 - 2011
Lucien Mille
Born 1927
Charles Guillaud
1925 - 2014
Armand Legroux
1922 - 1994