46.5812° N, 0.3357° E
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.
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Abel Bonnard
1883 - 1968
Jean-Pierre Thiollet
Born 1956
Countess Dash
1804 - 1872
Alexandre Lacroix
Born 1975
Catherine Des Roches
1542 - 1587
Guillaume Bouchet
1513 - 1594
Victor Barrucand
1864 - 1934
Laurent Quintreau
Born 1965
Bertrand Delcour
1961 - 2014
Yves Gauthier
Born 1960
Jean Toulat
1915 - 1994
Jacqueline Held
Born 1936
Virginie Lou-Nony
Born 1954
Luc Blanvillain
Born 1967
Michel Guibert
Born 1941
Emmanuel Brouillard
1963 - 2008
Gilles Cosson
Born 1937
Jean-Claude Lutanie
1951 - 2006
Jean-François Pissard
Born 1954