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 1860s Clear ×
0014 JOURNALIST
Bernard Lazare
1865 - 1903
0215 PLAYWRIGHT
Henri Mazel
1864 - 1947
0227 LAWYER
Alphonse Bonhoure
1864 - 1909
0286 LITERARY
Ernest Zyromski
1862 - 1933
0332 POLITICIAN
Jean Cazelles
1860 - 1924
0351 PAINTER
Gustave Riquet (peintre)
1866 - 1938
0369 PASTOR
Léon Maury
1863 - 1931
0370 ARCHITECT
Maximilien Raphel
1863 - 1943
0396 NOVELIST
Jean Madeline
1866 - 1919
0447 COMPOSER
Lucien Fontayne
1865 - 1946