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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.
- Sports
- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Science
- Film & TV
- Other
- Filtered to 1910s Clear ×
René Laurentin
1917 - 2017
Geoffroy Chodron de Courcel
1912 - 1992
Joseph Rivière
1912 - 1961
François Châtelet (mathematician)
1912 - 1987
Hélène Robert (actress)
1910 - 1981
Bernard Vernier-Palliez
1918 - 1999
André Bourin
1918 - 2016
Jean Vimenet
1914 - 1999
Jacques Duthoo
1910 - 1960
Pierre Archambault
1912 - 1988
Pierre Bousquet
1919 - 1991
Jean de Puybaudet
1917 - 1996
Pierre Boille
1914 - 1995
Charles Deprez
1918 - 2011
Robert Détroyat
1911 - 1941
Paul German
1915 - 1993
Raymond Villatte
1912 - 1975