49.1197° N, 6.1769° E
METZ
Most Famous People Born in Metz, France
- Notable people
- 824
- Peak decade
- 1890s
- Median birth year
- 1885
- Most distinctive
- Militar 6.7×
A garrison city on the French-German fault line, and it reads like one: the Militar and Officer benches are outsized for any town this size, with a Physician count bulging from the military medical tradition. Paul Verlaine was born in the shadow of those barracks, and the Painter thread hints at the Lorraine schools and the Pompidou-Metz generations still to come.
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Metz during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Metz Is Known For
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Politician is Metz's biggest profession — 12% of all notables (95).
Metz over-indexes on militar — 6.7× the global rate.
Metz under-produces football — only 0.6× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Metz's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Military
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Science
- Writing
- Other
- Filtered to 1740s Clear ×
Adam Philippe, Comte de Custine
1740 - 1793
François Barbé-Marbois
1745 - 1837
Jean-Louis Emmery
1742 - 1823
Antoine Sar
1747 - 1817
Claude-François Bertrand de Boucheporn
1741 - 1794
Joseph de Jobal
1746 - 1831
Nicolas Janny
1749 - 1822
Claude Nicolas Emmery
1746 - 1826
Jean Baptiste Brice Tavernier
1744 - 1825
Nicolas François Berteaux
1743 - 1820
Henry Michel du Tennetar
1742 - 1800
Gabriel Jacques Lerivint
1741 - 1823
Claude Joseph de Turmel
1740 - 1816
François Coliny
1748 - 1819
Jean François Blouet
1745 - 1809