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BESANCON

Most Famous People Born in Besancon, France

Notable people
548
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1879
Most distinctive
Prelate 12.9×
Through the Centuries

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 prelate12.9× the global rate.

Besancon under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician83
  2. Football28
  3. Painter26
  4. Priest20
  5. Actor19
  6. Writer18
  7. Officer14
  8. Sport13
  1. Prelate1212.9×
  2. Playwright78.3×
  3. Officer143.9×
  4. Sculptor113.1×
  5. Chemist52.6×
  6. Priest202.5×
  7. Boxer52.3×
  8. Physicist52.2×
  1. Football280.5×
  2. Actor190.7×

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.

155016001650170017501800185019001950
  • Politics & Law
  • Sports
  • Writing
  • Art & Design
  • Science
  • Military
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Showing 19 of 548 notable people

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Ursula Meier

Born 1971

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0071 ACTOR

Damien Jouillerot

Born 1985

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0080 ACTOR

Vanessa Guide

Born 1989

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0084 ACTOR

Annie Ducaux

1908 - 1996

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0121 ACTOR

Georges Saillard

1877 - 1967

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0149 ACTOR

Claude Louis Séraphin Barizain

1783 - 1843

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0158 ACTOR

François Prévôt-Leygonie

Born 1967

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0165 ACTOR

Josette Arno

Born 1933

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0171 ACTOR

Philippe Vieux

Born 1967

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0240 ACTOR

Ophélie Bau

Born 1992

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0241 ACTOR

Pierre Mingand

1900 - 1982

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0250 ACTOR

Axel Auriant

Born 1998

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0260 ACTOR

Sara Llorca

Born 1983

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0283 ACTOR

Michel Dodane

Born 1961

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0308 ACTOR

Ann Mandrella

Born 1971

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0370 ACTOR

Louis-Eugène Garraud

1831 - 1893

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0376 ACTOR

Fabrice Michel

Born 1965

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0415 ACTOR

Claude Étienne Le Bauld de Nans

1735 - 1792

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0467 ACTOR

Annick Borel

Born 1948

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