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
- Field: Photographer Clear ×
0024 PHOTOGRAPHER
Jean Louis Marie Eugène Durieu
1800 - 1874
0145 PHOTOGRAPHER
Suzanne Lafont
Born 1949
0206 PHOTOGRAPHER
Christian Milovanoff
Born 1948
0254 PHOTOGRAPHER
Alain Fournier (photographe)
Born 1970
0290 PHOTOGRAPHER
François Lagarde (photographe)
1949 - 2017
0316 PHOTOGRAPHER
Firmin Meyer
1899 - 1976