47.3928° N, 0.6884° E
TOURS
Most Famous People Born in Tours, France
- Notable people
- 523
- Peak decade
- 1960s
- Median birth year
- 1912
- Most distinctive
- Prelate 11.2×
One face per century — the most globally famous figure born in Tours during each.
Notable Births by Decade
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What Tours Is Known For
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Politician is Tours's biggest profession — 11% of all notables (60).
Tours over-indexes on prelate — 11.2× the global rate.
Tours under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.
Profession Mix Over Time
Each band shows a profession family's share of Tours's notable births by decade. Hover the chart for the breakdown at any decade.
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- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1900s Clear ×
Paul Nizan
1905 - 1940
Blanche Montel
1902 - 1998
Louis Parrot
1906 - 1948
Étienne Pasquier (cellist)
1905 - 1997
Pierre Pasquier (violist)
1902 - 1986
Guy Paquinet
1903 - 1981
André Rolland de Renéville
1903 - 1962
Jean-Marie Querville
1903 - 1967
Henri-Laurent Daillière
1901 - 1942
Jean Roger (paléontologue)
1909 - 1996
Sylvie Gance
1902 - 1978
Jacques Vassor
1903 - 1995
Léopold Davout (1904-1985)
1904 - 1985
Guillaume de Tournemire
1901 - 1970
Marcel Bonin (sport shooter)
Born 1904