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
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Auguste Clésinger
1814 - 1883
Théobald Chartran
1849 - 1907
Donat Nonnotte
1708 - 1785
Constant Mayer
1829 - 1911
Jules Lunteschütz
1822 - 1893
Henri Baron
1816 - 1885
Émile Isenbart
1846 - 1921
Charles Belle
Born 1956
Charles-Antoine Flajoulot
1774 - 1840
Édouard Baille
1814 - 1888
Antonin Fanart
1831 - 1903
Paul Krôn
1869 - 1936
Gaston Coindre
1844 - 1914
Louis Laurent-Atthalin
1818 - 1893
Marcel Wibault
1904 - 1998
Gabriel Laviron
1806 - 1849
Jean-Adolphe Chudant
1860 - 1929
Roland Gaudillière
1931 - 1998
Victor Jeanneney
1832 - 1885
André Spitz
1883 - 1977
Louis Brandin
1570 - 1635
Louis Eugène Baille
1860 - 1956
Léon Boudot
1851 - 1930
Charles Guillaud
1925 - 2014
Paul Acquel
Born 1825
Anna Maire
1828 - 1906