42.6975° N, 2.8947° E

PERPIGNAN

Most Famous People Born in Perpignan, France

Notable people
363
Peak decade
1980s
Median birth year
1938
Most distinctive
Player 12.2×
Through the Decades

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

Notable Births by Decade

Click a decade to filter the list below. Peak: 1980s with 51 notable births.

What Perpignan Is Known For

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Player is Perpignan's biggest profession — 24% of all notables (86).

Perpignan over-indexes on player — 12.2× the global rate.

Perpignan under-produces football — only 0.3× the global rate.

  1. Player86
  2. Politician49
  3. Writer16
  4. Composer14
  5. Football14
  6. Painter10
  7. Actor9
  8. Lawyer9
  1. Player8612.2×
  2. Composer142.9×
  3. Swimmer52.8×
  4. Sculptor52.1×
  5. Physician52.0×
  6. Poet61.6×
  7. Militar71.6×
  8. Historian61.6×
  1. Football140.3×
  2. Actor90.5×

Profession Mix Over Time

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

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0059 POET

Mathieu Bénézet

1946 - 2013

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0077 HISTORIAN

André Bach

1943 - 2017

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0103 POLITICIAN

Pierre Aylagas

Born 1942

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0105 GEOGRAPHER

Jean Becat

Born 1941

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0128 ESSAYIST

Pierre Lunel

Born 1947

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0175 POLITICIAN

Renée Soum

Born 1940

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0206 PHOTOGRAPHER

Jean-Louis Nou

1941 - 1992

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0305 PLAYER

Michel Bardes

1943 - 2017

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0320 ATHLETIC

Denise Brial

Born 1948

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