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 1940s Clear ×
Claude Jade
1948 - 2006
Jacques Frantz
Born 1947
Albert Marcœur
Born 1947
Jacques Sauvageot
1943 - 2017
Charles de Gaulle (born 1948)
Born 1948
Claudette Herbster-Josland
Born 1946
Philippe Théaudière
1942 - 2016
Jacqueline Lalouette
Born 1945
Jean-François Roverato
Born 1944
Alain Pigeard
Born 1948
Philippe Pontet
Born 1942
Jacques Garnier (historien)
Born 1940
François-Xavier de Guibert
Born 1946
Philippe Rochot
Born 1946
Daniel Feurtet
Born 1944
Jean-François Bazin
1942 - 2020
Pierre Nivollet
Born 1946
François Grether
Born 1941
Jean Libis
Born 1944
Marie-Christine d'Welles
Born 1949
Marielle Issartel
Born 1944
Claude Vercey
Born 1943
Pierre Ferrazzi
Born 1946
François Lacôte
Born 1947
Jean-Claude Robert (homme politique)
Born 1947
Chantal Gevrey
Born 1942
Pierre Grisvard
1940 - 1994
Roger Leborne
Born 1941
Daniel-Henri Vincent
Born 1942
Jean-Claude Justice
1949 - 1999