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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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0013 PAINTER

Paul Ranson

1861 - 1909

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0072 ENTOMOLOGIST

Charles A. Alluaud

1861 - 1949

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0085 PHYSICIAN

Paul Carnot

1869 - 1957

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0099 POLITICIAN

Fernand Chapsal

1862 - 1939

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0127 SCULPTOR

Henri Coutheillas

1862 - 1927

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0130 WRITER

Georges Fourest

1864 - 1945

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0140 WRITER

Henri de Noussanne

1865 - 1936

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0149 MILITAR

Augustin Eugène Mariaux

1864 - 1944

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0197 ESSAYIST

Firmin Roz

1866 - 1957

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0200 PAINTER

Charles Giroux

Born 1861

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0207 ACTOR

Jeanne Demarsy

1865 - 1937

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0259 WRITER

Louis d'Arvers

1864 - 1944

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0300 WRITER

Louis Guimbaud

1869 - 1957

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0309 POLITICIAN

Achille Fèvre

1867 - 1940

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0326 OFFICER

Rémy Alphonse Chabord

1867 - 1942

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0327 POLITICIAN

Xavier Mazurier

1860 - 1948

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0359 NAVY

Alexandre Lanxade

1863 - 1924

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0373 POLITICIAN

Jean Mouret

1863 - 1926

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0384 POLITICIAN

Albert Chauly

1868 - 1934

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0420 CHANSONNIER

Plébins

1861 - 1909

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