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 1760s Clear ×
0116 PAINTER
Jacques-Luc Barbier-Walbonne
1769 - 1860
0308 POLITICIAN
Henri Verdier de Lacoste
1767 - 1819
0360 OFFICER
Gaspard Fornier d'Albe
1769 - 1834
0384 MILITAR
Pierre de Cabrol de Mouté
1769 - 1819
0407 POLITICIAN
Anne Joachim Joseph de Rochemore
1766 - 1855
0470 POLITICIAN
Dominique Fornier de Valaurie
1763 - 1811
0473 OFFICER
Joseph Boyer
1761 - 1830
0477 MÈRE DE
Élisabeth-Sophie Bonicel
1764 - 1848
0483 MILITAR
Louis André Delenne
1761 - 1838