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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 prelate8.8× 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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0011 SPORT

Raphaël Géminiani

Born 1925

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0017 ENTREPRENEUR

Georges Besse

1927 - 1986

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0020 ACTOR

Fernand Raynaud

1926 - 1973

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0023 BUSINESS

François Michelin

1926 - 2015

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0048 ACTOR

Roland Lesaffre

1927 - 2009

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0105 WRITER

Marc'O

Born 1927

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0140 PSYCHOANALYST

Annie Anzieu

1924 - 2019

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0143 LITERARY

Claude Bonnefoy

1929 - 1979

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0148 POET

Jean Sanitas

1927 - 2016

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0165 DRIVER

Jean-Louis Rosier

1925 - 2011

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0179 JOURNALIST

Maurice Roche

1924 - 1997

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0244 ACTOR

André Degaine

1926 - 2010

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0250 ACTOR

Maurice Gardett

1922 - 1996

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0253 POET

Gérard Mourgue

1921 - 1995

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0263 POLITICIAN

Gilbert Belin

1927 - 2020

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0271 ARCHAEOLOGIST

Alphonse Vinatié

1924 - 2005

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0291 HISTORIAN

Jean Coste

1926 - 1994

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0296 DRAUGHTSWOMAN

Henry Blanc (illustrateur)

1921 - 2013

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0316 HISTORIAN

Pierre-François Aleil

Born 1927

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0355 PLAYER

Maurice Siman

1924 - 2015

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0369 OFFICER

Denis Bogros

1927 - 2005

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0383 BASKET

Édith Tavert-Kloeckner

Born 1929

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0389 GROUPE

Georges Mathieu (1920-1944)

1920 - 1944

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0412 INTELLIGENCE

Jean Vernières

1921 - 1944

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0423 MILITANT

Suzanne Olivier

Born 1922

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0425 WRESTLER

Edmond Faure

Born 1927

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0454 PLAYER

Franck Fournet

1922 - 1982

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