47.9022° N, 1.9042° E
ORLEANS
Most Famous People Born in Orleans, France
- Notable people
- 502
- Peak decade
- 1970s
- Median birth year
- 1879
- Most distinctive
- Playwright 9.0×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Orleans during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Orleans Is Known For
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Politician is Orleans's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).
Orleans over-indexes on playwright — 9.0× the global rate.
Orleans under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Orleans's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Sports
- Art & Design
- Science
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Louis-Maurice Boutet de Monvel
1851 - 1913
Alexandre Antigna
1817 - 1878
Philip Plisson
Born 1947
Michel Corneille the Elder
1601 - 1664
Pierre Courtin
1921 - 2012
Maurice Asselin
1882 - 1947
Noël Quillerier
1594 - 1669
Pierre-Eugène Grandsire
1825 - 1905
Charles Rivière
1848 - 1920
Louis-Joseph Soulas
1905 - 1954
Roger Toulouse
1918 - 1994
Pierre Dupuis (1833-1915)
1833 - 1915
Jean Henri Chouppe
1817 - 1894
Léon Lebègue
1863 - 1944
Octave de Champeaux
1827 - 1903
Jacques Pierre François Salmon
1781 - 1855