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.
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- Writing
- Art & Design
- Science
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Thoinot Arbeau
1520 - 1595
Camille Laurens
Born 1957
Virginie Ancelot
1792 - 1875
André-Robert Andréa de Nerciat
1739 - 1800
Adolphe Joanne
1813 - 1881
Hugo Horiot
Born 1982
Jean-Marie-Bernard Clément
1742 - 1812
Marcel Martinet
1887 - 1944
Marc Boutavant
Born 1970
Antoine Billot
Born 1961
François Gantheret
1934 - 2018
Louis Léouzon Le Duc
1815 - 1889
Gabriel-Louis Pérau
1700 - 1767
Catherine-Joseph-Ferdinand Girard de Propiac – W
1759 - 1823
Noël Clément-Janin
1862 - 1947
Claude Fyot de Mimeure
1763 - 1846
Laurent Botti
Born 1968
Jérôme Richard
1720 - 1788
Sébastien Joanniez
Born 1974
Jean Libis
Born 1944
Marie-Christine d'Welles
Born 1949
Michèle Astrud
Born 1964
Étienne Pérard
1590 - 1663
Chantal Gevrey
Born 1942
Claude Fyot
1630 - 1721
Daniel-Henri Vincent
Born 1942