47.3231° N, 5.0419° E
DIJON
Most Famous People Born in Dijon, France
- Notable people
- 620
- Peak decade
- 1980s
- Median birth year
- 1882
- Most distinctive
- Fencer 6.7×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Dijon during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Dijon Is Known For
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Politician is Dijon's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (78).
Dijon over-indexes on fencer — 6.7× the global rate.
Dijon under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Dijon's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1920s Clear ×
Roger Guillemin
Born 1924
Maurice Gaidon
1928 - 2011
Jacques Chérèque
1928 - 2017
Régine Veronnet
Born 1929
Gérard Lanvin (sculpteur)
1923 - 2018
Jacques Simon (paysagiste)
1929 - 2015
Jean Lara
1922 - 2010
Max Léglise
1924 - 1996
Jean Boudriot
1921 - 2015
Raymond Oursel
1921 - 2008
Pierre Lévêque (professeur)
1927 - 2017
Jacques Dumas (plongeur)
1926 - 1985
Guy Chambelland
1927 - 1996
Chantal Lanvin
1929 - 2013
Jean-Louis Picavet
1927 - 1991
Henri Plard
1920 - 2004
Marie Mansart
1925 - 2012
André Ponsard
1923 - 1990
Claude Ponsard
1927 - 1990
Pierre Brantus
1921 - 1989
Jacqueline Gougis
Born 1926
Pierre Fyot
Born 1923
Jean-Pierre Lanvin
1924 - 1997
Charles Flamand
1921 - 2019
René Goguey
1923 - 2015
Guy Allombert
1929 - 1998