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 1890s Clear ×
0020 ANTHROPOLOGIST
Roger Bastide
1898 - 1974
0102 WORLD WAR
Jean-Paul Favre De Thierrens
1895 - 1973
0188 WRITER
Henri Chabrol
1897 - 1981
0224 POLITICIAN
Jean Raymond-Laurent
1890 - 1969
0266 WRITER
Lucie Rauzier-Fontayne
1895 - 1986
0273 FLYING ACE
William Herisson
1894 - 1969
0295 PASTOR
Pierre Maury
1890 - 1956
0316 PHOTOGRAPHER
Firmin Meyer
1899 - 1976
0339 NAVY
Albert Jozan
1899 - 1981
0406 POLITICIAN
Jean Bertaud
1898 - 1987