45.8344° N, 1.2620° E
LIMOGES
Most Famous People Born in Limoges, France
- Notable people
- 429
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1887
- Most distinctive
- Officer 2.8×
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.
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.
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Science
- Military
- Other
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Henri Ziegler
1906 - 1998
Henri Deglane
1902 - 1975
Marc Lanjean
1903 - 1964
Henri Mazeaud
1900 - 1993
Gontran de Juniac
1908 - 1998
Jean-Pierre Paquet
1907 - 1975
Alphonse Denis (1906-1997)
1906 - 1997
Bernard de Coral
1900 - 1987
Jean Truffy
1909 - 1958
Gaston Charlet
1902 - 1976
Marcel Rivet
1905 - 1957
Gustave Philippon
1900 - 1974
Robert Schmidt (homme politique, 1909-1955)
1909 - 1955
Henri Chadourne
1903 - 1960
André Verger
1906 - 1978