43.8369° N, 4.3600° E
NIMES
Most Famous People Born in Nimes, France
- Notable people
- 491
- Peak decade
- 1940s
- Median birth year
- 1900
- Most distinctive
- Matador 126.2×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Nimes during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Nimes Is Known For
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Politician is Nimes's biggest profession — 16% of all notables (81).
Nimes over-indexes on matador — 126.2× the global rate.
Nimes under-produces actor — only 0.7× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Nimes's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1750s Clear ×
0060 COMPOSER
Jean-Pierre Solié
1755 - 1812
0065 COMPOSER
Étienne Ozi
1754 - 1813
0165 PRÉLAT
François de Pierre de Bernis
1752 - 1823
0189 POLITICIAN
Jean-César Vincens-Plauchut
1755 - 1801
0313 POLITICIAN
Jacques Vincens-Saint-Laurent
1758 - 1825
0348 PHYSICIAN
Jacques Anselme Dorthès
1759 - 1794
0353 POLITICIAN
Jean Pieyre
1755 - 1839
0374 LAWYER
François-Marie Froment
1759 - 1825
0474 RÉVOLUTION FRANÇAISE
Pierre Colomb (général)
1754 - 1817
0484 POET
Joseph Roustan
1756 - 1835
0486 MILITAR
Jean Joseph Louis Autesserre
1757 - 1819