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PAU

Most Famous People Born in Pau, France

Notable people
325
Peak decade
1970s
Median birth year
1938
Most distinctive
Driver 6.9×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

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What Pau Is Known For

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Politician is Pau's biggest profession — 13% of all notables (41).

Pau over-indexes on driver — 6.9× the global rate.

Pau under-produces actor — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician41
  2. Player40
  3. Writer20
  4. Football18
  5. Sport12
  6. Painter11
  7. Militar10
  8. Lawyer10
  1. Driver76.9×
  2. Player406.3×
  3. Officer62.8×
  4. Militar102.5×
  5. Sport122.2×
  6. Writer201.9×
  7. Lawyer101.8×
  8. Journalist91.8×
  1. Actor80.5×
  2. Football180.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

Each band shows a profession family's share of Pau's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.

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Showing 11 of 325 notable people

0012 POET

Paul-Jean Toulet

1867 - 1920

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0067 POLITICIAN

Louis Lafferre

1861 - 1929

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0098 MILITAR

Joseph-François Poeymirau

1869 - 1924

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0177 LAWYER

Armand de Dufau de Maluquer

1861 - 1941

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0179 PAINTER

Henri Joseph Castaing

1860 - 1918

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0186 WRITER

Edward Robins

1862 - 1943

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0202 POLITICIAN

Adrien Pozzi

1860 - 1939

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0204 MATHEMATICIAN

Marigny de Grilleau

1860 - 1942

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0212 PAINTER

Henri Dabadie

1867 - 1949

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0218 POLITICIAN

Philippe Dauzon

1860 - 1918

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0259 LAWYER

Charles François-Saint-Maur

1869 - 1949

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