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
- Field: Sculptor Clear ×
François Rude
1784 - 1855
Alphonse Legros
1837 - 1911
Mathurin Moreau
1822 - 1912
Henri Bouchard
1875 - 1960
François Jouffroy
1806 - 1882
Paul Gasq
1860 - 1944
Claude Ramey
1754 - 1838
Georges Diebolt
1816 - 1861
Auguste Moreau
1834 - 1917
Charles-Arthur Bourgeois
1838 - 1886
Ovide Yencesse
1869 - 1947
Hippolyte Moreau (sculpteur)
1832 - 1927
Eugène Piron
1875 - 1928
Gérard Lanvin (sculpteur)
1923 - 2018
Aleth Guzman-Nageotte
1904 - 1978
Jean Dubois (sculpteur)
1625 - 1694
Sylvie Koechlin
Born 1956
Jean-Baptiste-Louis-Joseph Moreau
1797 - 1855
Thibaud Maistrier
1629 - 1675
Paul Franceschi
1828 - 1894