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.
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- Filtered to 1960s Clear ×
Yves Jégo
Born 1961
Philippe Cassard
Born 1962
Jacques Maillot
Born 1962
Brice Pauset
Born 1965
Philippe Berta
Born 1960
Christophe Fiat
Born 1966
François Prévôt-Leygonie
Born 1967
Philippe Vieux
Born 1967
Jacques Decrion
Born 1961
Jérôme Galon
Born 1967
Éric Monnin
Born 1968
Serge Élissalde
Born 1962
Chantal Simonot
Born 1962
Christophe Lemaire (styliste)
Born 1965
Bertrand Moingeon
Born 1964
David Brisseault
Born 1969
Véronique Girardet
Born 1965
Francis Prost
Born 1968
Didier Marcel
Born 1961
Michel Dodane
Born 1961
Françoise Lasak
Born 1968
Jean Plançon
Born 1964
Nathalie Démoulin
Born 1968
Francis Vuillemin
Born 1968
Florence Aubry
Born 1968
Sylvain Matrisciano
Born 1963
Fabrice Michel
Born 1965
Yves Maréchal
Born 1962
Ivan Huc
Born 1969
Jean-Marc Trinita
Born 1965
Laurence Bobillier
Born 1965
Patrick Souillot
Born 1964
Florence Sauval
Born 1964