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
José Achache
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Léonard Muret de Bort
1791 - 1857
Louis Ventenat
1765 - 1794
Louis Ardant
1808 - 1863
Aimée Bianchi
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Maurice Laporte-Bisquit
1842 - 1908
Louis-Guillaume Jubert de Bouville
1677 - 1741
Marcel Rivet
1905 - 1957
Achille Fèvre
1867 - 1940
Barthélémy Mayéras
1879 - 1942
Gaston Fayaud
Born 1914
Jean-Baptiste Martial Materre
1772 - 1843
Agathe Sochat
Born 1995
Guillaume-Samuel de Verthamon de Chavagnac
1693 - 1758
Pierre Peyrichout
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Bernard de Fombelle
1924 - 1987
Louis Casimir Ranson
1828 - 1898
Katia Even
Born 1977
Édouard Pouyat
1813 - 1838
Jacques Mousnier-Buisson
1766 - 1831
Henri Pougeard-Dulimbert
1817 - 1898
François II Limosin
1554 - 1646
Pauline Bourdon
Born 1995
Jean Tribot-Laspière
1882 - 1963
Jean-Jacques Pascal
Born 1943
Rémy Alphonse Chabord
1867 - 1942
Xavier Mazurier
1860 - 1948
François Victor Dupuy de Saint-Florent
1773 - 1838
Sarah-Marine Rouffanche
Born 1997
Gustave Philippon
1900 - 1974
Gabriel Desmoulins
1842 - 1902
Joseph Romanet
1748 - 1829
Sabinus Valière
1880 - 1964
Louis Pénicaud
1874 - 1943
Jean-Baptiste Maurat Ballange
1796 - 1868
Louis Naurissart
1743 - 1809
Aliette Crépin
1930 - 2019
Jean-Pierre Gaildraud
Born 1936
Christelle Lassort
Born 1979
Louise Guillet
Born 1986
Jean-Baptiste Dumas (homme politique, 1784-1849) �
1784 - 1849
François de Loménie
1585 - 1639
Geoffrey Brissaud
Born 1998
Jean-Paul Gillybœuf
Born 1942
Jean-Marie Masse
1921 - 2015
Dorette Ardenne
Born 1919
Oscar Planat
1825 - 1889
Robert Schmidt (homme politique, 1909-1955)
1909 - 1955
Léonard Paillé
1647 - 1729
Bernard Clappier
1913 - 1999
Patrick Aldaya
Born 1962
Charlotte Roimarmier
1878 - 1959
Camille Vardelle
1883 - 1905
Guillaume Fouquet de la Varenne (évêque)
1585 - 1621
Malika Zitouni
Born 1973
Pierre Soury-Lavergne
1805 - 1882
Eugène Nicolas
1879 - 1965
Jehan II Limosin
1561 - 1646
Alexandre Lanxade
1863 - 1924
Pierre Dumas (homme politique, 1750-1838)
1750 - 1838
Joseph Guyot de Lespart
1808 - 1870
Jean Parvy
1876 - 1933
Philibert Chamiot-Avanturier
1794 - 1878
Jean Martin (évêque)
1550 - 1612
Léonard II Limosin
1550 - 1625
Michel Tixier
1796 - 1864
Charles Le Gualès de la Villeneuve
1881 - 1944
Edmond Charpentier
1858 - 1928
Armand Noualhier
1803 - 1885
Maurice Martin (homme politique)
1927 - 2004
Raphaël Ebenstein
Born 1973
Gabriel-Grégoire Bourdeau de Lajudie
1788 - 1877
Jean Mouret
1863 - 1926
Mathurin Vallée
1769 - 1854
Léon Raymond
1844 - 1931
Jean Guineau-Dupré
1747 - 1835
Jean-Baptiste Lavaud
1857 - 1918
Pascal Lavergne
Born 1967
Jean-Baptiste Chamiot-Avanturier
1812 - 1891
René Moreau (soldat)
1897 - 2005
Léon Dumonteil
1853 - 1933
François du Verdier
1678 - 1753
Albert Prévos
Born 1946
Albert Chauly
1868 - 1934
Mathieu Joseph d'Arbonneau
1750 - 1813
Mathis Picard
1854 - 1938
Henri Chadourne
1903 - 1960
Albert Lezaud
1835 - 1882
Joseph Pétiniaud
1788 - 1848
Jean-Baptiste Péconnet
1830 - 1871
Xavier Verdy
Born 1961
Jean-Baptiste Soulignac
1758 - 1823
Joseph Guingan de Saint-Mathieu
1734 - 1819
Zoé Chalumeau
Born 1985
Jean-Pierre Forest de Masroury
1754 - 1838
Léonard Albert
1792 - 1875
Jean-Baptiste Boyer de Gris
1739 - 1804
Mathieu Chabrol
1735 - 1815
Jean-Baptiste Soulignac-Saint-Rome
1762 - 1838
Francis Pacherie
Born 1965
André Verger
1906 - 1978
Pierre de Casa
Died 1348
Claude Jenet
1942 - 2014
Lingamiau
1833 - 1917
André Le Gentile
1878 - 1966
Richard Billet
Born 1957
Jean-Claude Biojout
Born 1939
Léonard Cacatte
1760 - 1837
Renaud Lachaise
Born 1991
Laurent LD Bonnet
Born 1957
Sébastien Torresin
Born 1987
Guillaume Lamy (évêque)
Died 1360
Bernard de Bonneval
Died 1403
Jacques François Ardant de Beaublanc du Masjambos
1761 - 1836
Étienne-Annet des Roys
1788 - 1868
Jean François Dumareix
1767 - 1826
Aimé Bourbonnaud
1874 - 1943
Léonard Garraud
1897 - 1944
Jean Baptiste Dubessy
1770 - 1838
Plébins
1861 - 1909
Martial Mazurier
Died 1550
José Champalimaud de Nussane
1733 - 1799
Jean Thévet de Lessert
1737 - 1822
Ambroise Spadese de la Remepière-Donitie
1849 - 1882
Sébastien Duthier
Born 1981
Joseph Mazabraud
1816 - 1898
Julien Félix
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Pierre Fabri Ier
Died 1369
Léonard III Limosin
1606 - 1666