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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.

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.

  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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0001 WRITER

Charles Péguy

1873 - 1914

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0056 WRITER

Philippe Ragueneau

1917 - 2003

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0076 WRITER

Louis Gustave Vapereau

1819 - 1906

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Georges Lafenestre

1837 - 1919

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0084 WRITER

Sophie Adriansen

Born 1982

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0094 WRITER

Charles Barbara

1817 - 1866

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0167 WRITER

Geoffroy Vallée

1550 - 1574

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0170 WRITER

Patrick Levaye

Born 1952

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0191 WRITER

Jeanne Berta Semmig

1867 - 1958

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0195 WRITER

Pierre Delaire

1919 - 1985

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0198 WRITER

Laurent Nunez

Born 1978

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Laurence Lacour

Born 1957

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David Lelait-Helo

Born 1971

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Florence Cadier

Born 1956

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Philippe Madelin

1935 - 2010

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Simone Saint-Clair

1896 - 1975

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0259 WRITER

Thémiseul de Saint-Hyacinthe

1684 - 1746

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Laurent Fétis (écrivain)

Born 1970

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François Gault

1933 - 2017

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0264 WRITER

Jacques Asklund

1946 - 2012

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0278 WRITER

Gérard Piouffre

1946 - 2020

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Alain Gili

Born 1946

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Olivier Auroy

Born 1969

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0317 WRITER

Pierre-Yves Leprince

Born 1940

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Ian Soliane

Born 1966

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Bruno Mercier

Born 1957

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0339 WRITER

Victor Doublet

1806 - 1874

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Rémy Beaurieux

1882 - 1951

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0391 WRITER

Jeanne-Justine Fouqueau de Pussy

1786 - 1863

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