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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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0023 AVIATOR

Maryse Bastié

1898 - 1952

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0052 MILITAR

Martial Henri Valin

1898 - 1980

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0057 GEOGRAPHER

Pierre Deffontaines (géographe)

1894 - 1978

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0070 ACTIVIST

Jacques Lemaigre-Dubreuil

1894 - 1955

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0074 WRITER

André Thérive

1891 - 1967

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0076 OFFICER

Henri de Bournazel

1898 - 1933

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0083 TRANSLATOR

Marie Canavaggia

1896 - 1976

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0172 JOURNALIST

Simon Arbellot

1897 - 1965

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0198 PAINTER

Maurice Ménardeau

1897 - 1977

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0206 JOURNALIST

Georges Briquet

1898 - 1968

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0248 FASHION DESIGNER

Marcelle Chaumont

1891 - 1990

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0265 POLITICIAN

Marcel Body

1894 - 1984

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0279 PHILOLOGIST

Pierre Flottes

1895 - 1994

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0380 MISSING

René Moreau (soldat)

1897 - 2005

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0418 POLITICIAN

Léonard Garraud

1897 - 1944

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