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 1840s Clear ×
Alphonse Daudet
1840 - 1897
Jean Gaston Darboux
1842 - 1917
Gabriel Ferrier
1847 - 1914
Ernest Denis
1849 - 1921
Paul Soleillet
1842 - 1886
Charles Édouard Delort
1841 - 1895
Albert Gisclard
1844 - 1909
Émile Doumergue
1844 - 1937
Léopold Morice
1846 - 1919
Antoinette de Beaucaire
1840 - 1865
Louis Massebieau
1840 - 1904
Adolphe Pieyre
1848 - 1909
Alphonse Momas
1846 - 1933
Louis Gaidan
1847 - 1925
Camille-Philippe Dayre de Mailhol
1843 - 1898
Joseph Germer-Durand
1845 - 1917
Raoul Arus
1848 - 1921
Jules de Pierre de Bernis
1842 - 1902
Alphonse Simil
1841 - 1916
Horace Jauréguiberry
1849 - 1919
Paul David (métallurgiste)
1843 - 1923
Jules Périllier
1841 - 1915