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 1870s Clear ×
Marguerite Long
1874 - 1966
Henry Bataille
1872 - 1922
Marius Moutet
1876 - 1968
Georges Dillon-Kavanagh
1873 - 1944
Edgard Milhaud
1873 - 1964
Jean Valadier
1878 - 1959
Louis Perrier (théologien)
1875 - 1953
Jean Clairin
1876 - 1914
Jean Bosc (homme politique)
1875 - 1959
Marcel Olivier
1879 - 1945
Albert Milhaud
1871 - 1955
Antoine Gauzy
1879 - 1963
Marcel Coulon
1873 - 1959
Albin Peyron
1870 - 1944
Jehan Testevuide
1873 - 1922
Maurice Boyer
1874 - 1963
Amédée Roussellier
1879 - 1960
Jean-Jacques Brousson
1878 - 1958
Jean-Marie Louis Marseille
1877 - 1964