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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- Writing
- Art & Design
- Science
- Film & TV
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Charles-Joseph Natoire
1700 - 1777
Gabriel Ferrier
1847 - 1914
Auguste Chabaud
1882 - 1955
Charles Jalabert
1818 - 1901
Claude Viallat
Born 1936
Charles Édouard Delort
1841 - 1895
Jacques-Luc Barbier-Walbonne
1769 - 1860
Gaston Casimir Saint-Pierre
1833 - 1916
André-Pierre Arnal
Born 1939
Jean-Baptiste Lavastre
1834 - 1891
Reynaud Levieux
1613 - 1699
Henri Pertus
1908 - 1988
Lucien Lautrec
1909 - 1991
Jules Salles
1814 - 1900
Jacques Poli
1938 - 2002
Adolphe Jourdan
1825 - 1889
Jacques Clauzel
Born 1941
Michel Tombereau
Born 1945
Numa Boucoiran
1805 - 1869
Henri Clamens
1905 - 1937
Louis Gaidan
1847 - 1925
Adolphe Perrot
1818 - 1887
Raoul Arus
1848 - 1921
Gustave Riquet (peintre)
1866 - 1938
Jeanne Natoire
1700 - 1776