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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 officer2.8× 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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  • Sports
  • Art & Design
  • Science
  • Military
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Showing 15 of 429 notable people

0044 AEROSPACE

Henri Ziegler

1906 - 1998

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0050 WRESTLER

Henri Deglane

1902 - 1975

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0094 COMPOSER

Marc Lanjean

1903 - 1964

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0109 LAWYER

Henri Mazeaud

1900 - 1993

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0122 DIPLOMAT

Gontran de Juniac

1908 - 1998

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0216 ARCHITECT

Jean-Pierre Paquet

1907 - 1975

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0246 POLITICIAN

Alphonse Denis (1906-1997)

1906 - 1997

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0251 POLITICIAN

Bernard de Coral

1900 - 1987

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0292 MISSING

Jean Truffy

1909 - 1958

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0296 POLITICIAN

Gaston Charlet

1902 - 1976

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0308 SCREENWRITER

Marcel Rivet

1905 - 1957

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0330 POLITICIAN

Gustave Philippon

1900 - 1974

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0348 POLITICIAN

Robert Schmidt (homme politique, 1909-1955)

1909 - 1955

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0387 POLITICIAN

Henri Chadourne

1903 - 1960

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0401 PLAYER

André Verger

1906 - 1978

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