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.
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- Sports
- Writing
- Art & Design
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1800s Clear ×
0024 PHOTOGRAPHER
Jean Louis Marie Eugène Durieu
1800 - 1874
0107 POLITICIAN
François de Chabaud-Latour
1804 - 1885
0282 PAINTER
Numa Boucoiran
1805 - 1869
0311 ACTOR
Philibert Rouvière
1809 - 1865
0411 POLITICIAN
Charles de Surville
1803 - 1868
0421 POLITICIAN
Jacques Philippe Pérouse
1803 - 1866
0424 ENGINEER
Léon Dombre
1804 - 1886
0439 SAILOR
Félix Randon de Grolier
1809 - 1856
0456 OFFICER
Jean Louis Marie Ladislas Walsin-Esterhazy
1804 - 1871