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ORLEANS

Most Famous People Born in Orleans, France

Notable people
502
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1879
Most distinctive
Playwright 9.0×
Through the Decades

One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Orleans during each.

What Orleans Is Known For

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Politician is Orleans's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (64).

Orleans over-indexes on playwright9.0× the global rate.

Orleans under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician64
  2. Writer29
  3. Football29
  4. Priest18
  5. Historian17
  6. Actor16
  7. Painter16
  8. Lawyer14
  1. Playwright79.0×
  2. Driver63.9×
  3. Historian173.2×
  4. Priest182.4×
  5. Sculptor72.1×
  6. Engineer61.9×
  7. Writer291.8×
  8. Composer111.7×
  1. Football290.5×
  2. Actor160.6×

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
  • Religion
  • Other
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Showing 18 of 502 notable people

0043 PRIEST

Hyacinthe Loyson

1827 - 1912

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0045 PRIEST

Stephen of Tournai

1128 - 1203

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0047 PRIEST

Hyacinthe-Marie Cormier

1832 - 1916

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0051 PRIEST

Joseph-Marie Martin

1891 - 1976

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0066 PRIEST

Odo of Tournai

1060 - 1113

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0088 PRIEST

Eucherius of Orléans

687 - 738

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0099 PRIEST

Aunarius

573 - 603

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0117 PRIEST

Stephen Badin

1768 - 1853

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0131 PRIEST

Lupus of Sens

573 - 623

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0210 PRIEST

Pierre d'Arrablay

1260 - 1331

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0328 PRIEST

Pierre-Michel Laure

1688 - 1738

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0354 PRIEST

Hippolyte Barbier

1808 - 1864

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0359 PRIEST

Saint Lié

Died 533

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0392 PRIEST

Germain Vaillant de Guélis

1516 - 1587

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0402 PRIEST

Jean Le Normand

1662 - 1733

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0410 PRIEST

Charles Fontaine des Montées de Prémery

1662 - 1740

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0418 PRIEST

Claude-François Deschamps de Champloiseau

1745 - 1791

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0450 PRIEST

Noël Mars

1576 - 1611

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