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×
Through the Centuries

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 fencer6.7× the global rate.

Dijon under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Politician78
  2. Writer26
  3. Painter26
  4. Actor24
  5. Priest23
  6. Football21
  7. Sculptor20
  8. Physician19
  1. Fencer86.7×
  2. Prelate65.7×
  3. Sculptor204.9×
  4. Physician194.4×
  5. Handball63.1×
  6. Priest232.5×
  7. Architect132.4×
  8. Engineer82.1×
  1. Football210.3×

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.

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Showing 35 of 620 notable people

0036 WRITER

Camille Laurens

Born 1957

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0038 BUSINESS

Anne Lauvergeon

Born 1959

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0040 POLITICIAN

François Rebsamen

Born 1951

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0057 POLITICIAN

François Sauvadet

Born 1953

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0059 FILM

Éric Valli

Born 1952

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0070 POLITICIAN

Alain Joyandet

Born 1954

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0081 PRIEST

Laurent Ulrich

Born 1951

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0093 MOUNTAINEER

Jean-Marc Boivin

1951 - 1990

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0144 POLITICIAN

Rémi Delatte

Born 1956

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0168 POLITICIAN

Alain Houpert

Born 1957

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0175 TRUMPET

Thierry Caens

Born 1958

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0203 PAINTER

Cécile Bart

Born 1958

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0225 ACTOR

François Berland

Born 1958

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0253 AIR FORCE

Patrick de Rousiers

Born 1955

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0270 ESSAYIST

Didier Godard

Born 1952

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0280 LAWYER

Bertrand Mathieu

Born 1956

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0289 POLITICIAN

Sophie Dion

Born 1956

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0296 ACTOR

Dominique Pitoiset

Born 1958

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0344 ARTIST

Catherine Poncin

Born 1953

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0350 FONCTIONNAIRE

Jacques Gérault

Born 1951

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0352 BUSINESS

André Navarri

Born 1953

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0367 ARTIST

Philippe Chanoinat

Born 1958

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0381 TRADE UNION

Bernard Kuntz

Born 1951

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0392 SCULPTOR

Sylvie Koechlin

Born 1956

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0399 PENCILLER

Éric Rückstühl

Born 1957

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0409 JOURNALIST

Philippe Bertrand (journaliste)

Born 1958

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0423 FOOTBALL

Gilles De Rocco

Born 1957

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0470 POLITICIAN

Alain Millot

1952 - 2015

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0485 SAXOPHONIST

Nelly Pouget

Born 1955

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0493 DRIVER

François Chauche

Born 1951

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0501 ATHLETIC

Catherine Bazin

Born 1950

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0509 FOOTBALL

Christian Chenu

Born 1950

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0516 ARTIST

Pierre-Alain Parot

Born 1950

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0589 ARTIST

Laurence Courto

Born 1953

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0593 FOOTBALL

Bernard Gnecchi

Born 1951

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