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 1790s Clear ×
0008 LAWYER
Adolphe Crémieux
1796 - 1880
0036 POET
Jean Reboul
1796 - 1864
0167 NATURALIST
Jean Crespon
1797 - 1857
0208 POLITICIAN
Numa Baragnon
1797 - 1871
0397 POLITICIAN
Ferdinand Girard
1796 - 1881
0400 MAGISTRAT
Gustave Fornier de Clausonne
1797 - 1873
0415 PASTEUR
Antoine Vermeil
1799 - 1864
0423 WRITER
Rosine de Chabaud-Latour
1794 - 1860
0430 POLITICIAN
Émile Teulon
1793 - 1877
0453 POLITICIAN
Gustave Larnac
1793 - 1868