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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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0001 PAINTER

Pierre-Auguste Renoir

1841 - 1919

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Paul Ranson

1861 - 1909

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Léonard Limousin

1505 - 1575

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Frank Burty Haviland

1886 - 1971

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Léon-Victor Dupré

1816 - 1879

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Jean de Court

1530 - 1584

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Delphine Arnould de Cool-Fortin

1830 - 1921

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Francis Chigot

1879 - 1960

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Maud Bonneaud

1921 - 1991

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0163 PAINTER

Claude Morini

1939 - 1982

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Pierre Lissac

1878 - 1955

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Élie Lascaux

1888 - 1968

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0178 PAINTER

Bernard Lachaniette

Born 1949

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Maurice Ménardeau

1897 - 1977

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Charles Giroux

Born 1861

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Gabriel de Cool

1854 - 1936

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Jean Mazeaufroid

1943 - 2001

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Pierre Jarraud

1941 - 1997

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Dominique Philippe

Born 1947

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François II Limosin

1554 - 1646

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Charlotte Roimarmier

1878 - 1959

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Jehan II Limosin

1561 - 1646

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Léonard II Limosin

1550 - 1625

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Léonard III Limosin

1606 - 1666

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