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 1970s Clear ×
Ursula Meier
Born 1971
Maxence Cyrin
Born 1971
Thomas Romain
Born 1977
Laurent Grandguillaume
Born 1978
Mina Agossi
Born 1972
Alex Beaupain
Born 1974
Raphaëlle Tervel
Born 1979
Johan Heliot
Born 1970
Samuel Collardey
Born 1975
Arnaud Maire
Born 1979
Anthony Basso
Born 1979
Gaspard Augé
Born 1979
Julien Berthier
Born 1975
Aurélien Faivre
Born 1978
Rachid Djebaili
Born 1975
Thomas Paris
Born 1970
Barbara Bessot Ballot
Born 1972
Arnaud Prétot
Born 1971
Philippe Colin
Born 1979
Vincent Philippe (pilote moto)
Born 1978
Johann Chapuis
Born 1975
Jérôme Daran
Born 1973
Anne-James Chaton
Born 1970
Bertrand Piton
Born 1970
Sandrine Delerce
Born 1975
Morrade Hakkar
Born 1972
Raphaël Jacoulot
Born 1971
Vidya Gastaldon
Born 1974
David Ratte
Born 1970
Emmanuelle Coubat
Born 1970
Olivier Balez
Born 1972
Jacky Schwartzmann
Born 1972
Damien Guillaume
Born 1978
Ann Mandrella
Born 1971
Romain Magellan
Born 1973
Jérôme Chevallier
Born 1974
Sébastien Fidani
Born 1978
Guillaume Coppola
Born 1979
Arnaud Friedmann
Born 1973
Thierry Crétier
Born 1972
Alexandre Grux
Born 1976
Silvia Lesoil
Born 1975
Sylvain Bégon
Born 1972
Olivier Meunier
1972 - 2001
Vincent Liegey
Born 1979
Christelle Fernandez-Schulte
Born 1974
Christophe Pellegrini
Born 1975
P.N.A. Handschin
Born 1971
Rodrigue Moulin
Born 1979