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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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Showing 28 of 429 notable people

0004 ACTOR

Pierre Coffin

Born 1967

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0024 SPORT

Luc Leblanc

Born 1966

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0042 WRITER

Éric Faye

Born 1963

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0049 COMPOSER

Emmanuel Séjourné

Born 1961

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0080 POLITICIAN

David Lisnard

Born 1969

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0092 POLITICIAN

Natalia Pouzyreff

Born 1961

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0100 FOOTBALL

François Lemasson

Born 1963

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0102 POLITICIAN

Philippe Bolo

Born 1967

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0104 CINEMA

Laurent Chalet

Born 1969

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0120 THEATRE

Murielle Magellan

Born 1967

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0137 POET

Laurent Bourdelas

Born 1962

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0158 ACTOR

Stéphanie Lagarde

Born 1969

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0164 ATHLETIC

Françoise Leroux

Born 1961

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0180 PLAYER

François Duboisset

Born 1967

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0204 POLITICIAN

Catherine Beaubatie

Born 1964

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0211 JOURNALIST

Stéphane Lauer

Born 1966

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0221 HISTORIAN

Yves Liébert

Born 1965

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0230 SCREENWRITER

Jean Depelley

Born 1966

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0242 HISTORIAN

Philippe Grandcoing

Born 1968

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0243 BASKET

Frédéric Sarre

Born 1961

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0250 WRITER

Pierre Meynadier

Born 1960

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0280 FOOTBALL

Patrice Ségura

Born 1961

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0281 ARCHITECT

Jean François Authier

Born 1966

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0294 BUSINESS

Isabelle Moins

Born 1964

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0351 FOOTBALL

Patrick Aldaya

Born 1962

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0378 POLITICIAN

Pascal Lavergne

Born 1967

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0391 PLAYER

Xavier Verdy

Born 1961

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0400 CRÉATIF

Francis Pacherie

Born 1965

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