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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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0017 POET

Georges-Emmanuel Clancier

1914 - 2018

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0047 POLITICIAN

Louis de Guiringaud

1911 - 1982

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0061 CONDUCTOR

Marcel Couraud

1912 - 1986

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0064 WORLD WAR

Germaine Ribière

1917 - 1999

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0068 ACADEMIC

Marguerite-Marie Dubois

1915 - 2011

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0117 WRITER

Maurice-Bernard Endrèbe

1918 - 2005

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0136 ARCHITECT

André Ravéreau

1919 - 2017

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0167 PSYCHOANALYST

Anne Clancier

1913 - 2014

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0181 NOVELIST

J.M.A. Paroutaud

1912 - 1978

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0218 POLITICIAN

André Tisserand (homme politique)

1919 - 1997

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0237 ARCHITECT

Henri Vicariot

1910 - 1986

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0262 CONDUCTOR

Gaby Wagenheim

Born 1918

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0311 BOXER

Gaston Fayaud

Born 1914

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0346 ACTOR

Dorette Ardenne

Born 1919

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0350 BUSINESS

Bernard Clappier

1913 - 1999

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