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LIMOGES

Most Famous People Born in Limoges, France

Notable people
429
Peak decade
1940s
Median birth year
1887
Most distinctive
Officer 2.8×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Limoges during each.

Notable Births by Decade

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What Limoges Is Known For

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Politician is Limoges's biggest profession — 21% of all notables (90).

Limoges over-indexes on officer — 2.8× the global rate.

Limoges under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.

  1. Politician90
  2. Painter24
  3. Writer22
  4. Football18
  5. Priest16
  6. Actor10
  7. Militar10
  8. Historian10
  1. Officer82.8×
  2. Priest162.5×
  3. Historian102.2×
  4. Painter242.1×
  5. Militar101.9×
  6. Poet81.8×
  7. Politician901.8×
  8. Missing51.7×
  1. Football180.4×
  2. Actor100.4×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Limoges's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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0056 PHYSICIAN

Jean Landry (physician)

1826 - 1865

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0069 LIBRETTIST

Jules Noriac

1827 - 1882

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0078 LAWYER

Édouard Allou

1820 - 1888

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0095 CRITIC

Jean-Baptiste Joseph Émile Montégut

1825 - 1895

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0233 DOCTOR

Jean-Baptiste Fonssagrives

1823 - 1884

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0268 POLITICIAN

Alfred Talandier

1822 - 1890

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0273 LAWYER

Alexandre Bétolaud

1828 - 1915

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0287 JOURNALIST

Gustave Chadeuil

Born 1821

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0317 POLITICIAN

Louis Casimir Ranson

1828 - 1898

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0347 POLITICIAN

Oscar Planat

1825 - 1889

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