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CLERMONT-FERRAND

Most Famous People Born in Clermont-Ferrand, France

Notable people
467
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1936
Most distinctive
Prelate 8.8×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Clermont-Ferrand during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Clermont-Ferrand Is Known For

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Politician is Clermont-Ferrand's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (63).

Clermont-Ferrand over-indexes on prelate — 8.8× the global rate.

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

  1. Politician63
  2. Football27
  3. Actor24
  4. Player23
  5. Writer22
  6. Painter13
  7. Basket12
  8. Journalist11
  1. Prelate78.8×
  2. Driver64.1×
  3. Wrestler64.0×
  4. Philosopher53.0×
  5. Player232.5×
  6. Sculptor72.3×
  7. Basket122.0×
  8. Poet91.9×
  1. Football270.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Clermont-Ferrand's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0067 PRIEST

Jacques Loew

1908 - 1999

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0097 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Louis Malleret

1901 - 1970

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0112 BOXER

Émile Pladner

1906 - 1980

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0199 MILITAR

Émile Coulaudon

1907 - 1977

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0227 POLITICIAN

Gabriel Montpied

1903 - 1991

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0229 PAINTER

Christian d'Espic

1901 - 1978

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0232 ANTHROPOLOGIST

Robert Gessain

1907 - 1986

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0238 PHILOSOPHER

Pierre Ganne

1904 - 1979

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0239 ATHLETIC

Roger Pelé

1901 - 1982

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0265 WRITER

Joseph-Louis Sanciaume

1903 - 1976

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0287 POLITICIAN

Jean-Michel Flandin

1909 - 1969

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0297 PLAYER

Michel Boucheron

1903 - 1940

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0314 POLITICIAN

Julien Brunhes

1900 - 1986

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0333 JOURNALIST

Jean Rochon (journaliste)

1903 - 1945

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0368 POLITICIAN

Guy Fric

1906 - 1993

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0370 PAINTER

André Bardet

1909 - 2006

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0384 PAINTER

Marinette Mathieu

1903 - 2002

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0402 SPRINT

Raymond Jamois

1901 - 1983

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0424 POLITICIAN

Roger Fournier (homme politique)

1905 - 1967

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0429 POLITICIAN

Marcel Clermontel

1906 - 1984

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0438 POLITICIAN

Paul Mazurier

1905 - 1981

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0455 WRITER

Évrard Charbonnel

1903 - 1971

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0463 SCULPTOR

Gustave Gournier

1903 - 1986

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