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 1930s Clear ×
Bernadette Lafont
1938 - 2013
Vernon Dobtcheff
Born 1934
Claude Viallat
Born 1936
André Gounelle
Born 1933
Christian Liger
1935 - 2002
André-Pierre Arnal
Born 1939
Jean-Pierre Michel
Born 1938
André Gardies
Born 1939
Jean Bousquet (homme politique)
Born 1932
Jean-François Picheral
Born 1934
Paul de Roux
1937 - 2016
Barbe (dessinateur)
1936 - 2014
Marc Dautry
1930 - 2008
Miyó Vestrini
1938 - 1991
Jacques Poli
1938 - 2002
Évelyne Lebret
Born 1938
André Gouron
1931 - 2009
Francis Siguenza
Born 1930
Yves Martin (ingénieur)
1936 - 2010
Henri Begleiter
1935 - 2006
Jean Pontier
Born 1932
Christian Bourguet
Born 1934
Roger Moine
Born 1935
Maurice Rinaldi
1938 - 2008
Robert Marchand (raseteur)
1938 - 1996