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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×
Through the Decades

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.

  1. Politician69
  2. Writer19
  3. Football14
  4. Painter14
  5. Priest11
  6. Journalist11
  7. Lawyer10
  8. Actor9
  1. Prelate610.3×
  2. Photographer53.0×
  3. Poet92.5×
  4. Priest112.2×
  5. Physician52.1×
  6. Journalist112.0×
  7. Politician691.7×
  8. Writer191.7×
  1. Football140.4×
  2. Actor90.5×

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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342 notable people

0301 POLITICIAN

Henri Gallet (homme politique, 1900-1996)

1900 - 1996

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0302 PAINTER

Edward Henri Guyonnet

1885 - 1980

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0303 POLITICIAN

Frédéric Godet (homme politique)

1850 - 1932

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0304 ATHLETIC

Maxime Maugein

Born 1992

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0305 POLITICIAN

Gérard de Montjou

1903 - 1998

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0306 POLITICIAN

Achille Chazaud

1808 - 1887

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0307 POLITICIAN

Sylvain Drault

1795 - 1848

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0308 POLITICIAN

Georges de Marsay

1743 - 1796

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0309 POLITICIAN

Victor Surreaux

1850 - 1930

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0310 MISSING

Philippe de Morineau

1804 - 1887

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0311 BALLET

Nicolas Rambaud

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0312 FOOTBALL

Hervé Lhommedet

Born 1973

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0313 FOOTBALL

Éric Élisor

Born 1971

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0314 POLITICIAN

Charles de Lescours

1803 - 1868

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0315 POLITICIAN

Gabriel-Opportune Rampillon

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0316 PRIEST

Jacques-Edmé-Henri-Philadelphe Bellot des Minièr

1822 - 1888

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0317 WRITER

Jean-Claude Lutanie

1951 - 2006

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0318 POLITICIAN

Pierre-Marie Irland de Bazoges

1750 - 1818

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0319 PLAYER

Christophe Lafoy

Born 1980

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0320 SOLDIER

Gaston Duché de Bricourt

1914 - 1942

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0321 POLITICIAN

Louis Ripault (homme politique)

1877 - 1953

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0322 POLITICIAN

Jacques Laurence-Dumail

Born 1749

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0323 SINGER

Marie Coutant

Born 1966

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0324 PHOTOGRAPHER

Frédéric Augris

Born 1967

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0325 FOOTBALL

René Deniort

1924 - 1992

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0326 DRAUGHTSWOMAN

Alphonse Robert Thil

1875 - 1954

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0327 RÉSISTANCE

Raymond Toublanc

1920 - 1945

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0328 MILITANT

Suzanne Voute

1922 - 2001

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0329 PRÉLAT

Jean de Cherchemont (prélat)

1303 - 1373

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0330 MILITAR

Noël Texier

1903 - 1944

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0331 WRITER

Jean-François Pissard

Born 1954

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0332 ARCHITECT

Roger Jauny

Born 1921

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0333 HOCKEY

Simon Doreille

Born 1984

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0334 FOOTBALL

Frédéric Mémin

Born 1979

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0335 LAWYER

Pierre Blanchet (poète)

1459 - 1519

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0336 PARLIAMENT

Guillaume Garçonnet

Died 1543

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0337 MILITAR

Maurice Pichard

1912 - 1940

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0338 RÉVOLUTION FRANÇAISE

Pierre Joseph Légier

1730 - 1796

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0339 PRIEST

Guglielmo Tempier

Died 1197

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0340 NAVY

Florent Patas d’Illiers

1926 - 2015

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0341 MATHEMATICIAN

Marie Charpentier

1903 - 1994

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0342 ÉVÊQUE

Jean Tudert

1375 - 1439

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