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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

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1970s with 39 notable births.

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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0069 JOURNALIST

Jean-Paul Picaper

Born 1938

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0073 JOURNALIST

Isabelle Ithurburu

Born 1983

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0090 JOURNALIST

Didier Varrod

Born 1960

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0091 JOURNALIST

Ariane Massenet

Born 1965

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0127 JOURNALIST

Denis Lalanne

1926 - 2019

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0188 JOURNALIST

Michel Richard (journaliste)

Born 1952

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0238 JOURNALIST

Christophe Labarde

Born 1961

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0254 JOURNALIST

Jean-Marc Laurent

Born 1965

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Jean-Marc Peulot

Born 1956

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