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POITIERS
Most Famous People Born in Poitiers, France
- Notable people
- 342
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1908
- Most distinctive
- Prelate 10.3×
One face per decade — the most globally famous figure born in Poitiers during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Poitiers Is Known For
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Politician is Poitiers's biggest profession — 20% of all notables (69).
Poitiers over-indexes on prelate — 10.3× the global rate.
Poitiers under-produces football — only 0.4× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Poitiers's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
- Politics & Law
- Writing
- Sports
- Science
- Art & Design
- Religion
- Other
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Michel Foucault
1926 - 1984
Pierre Petit (composer)
1922 - 2000
Pierre Aigrain
1924 - 2002
Robert Vallée
1922 - 2017
François de Labriolle
1926 - 2019
François Favreau
Born 1929
Étienne Taillemite
1924 - 2011
Jean Savatier
1922 - 2015
Hervé Navereau
1929 - 2019
Jacques Puisais
Born 1927
Michel Nourry
1927 - 2006
René Deniort
1924 - 1992
Raymond Toublanc
1920 - 1945
Suzanne Voute
1922 - 2001
Roger Jauny
Born 1921
Florent Patas d’Illiers
1926 - 2015