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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×
Through the Centuries

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 prelate11.2× the global rate.

Tours under-produces football — only 0.5× the global rate.

  1. Politician60
  2. Football30
  3. Writer25
  4. Journalist21
  5. Actor20
  6. Priest20
  7. Painter18
  8. Player13
  1. Prelate1011.2×
  2. Archaeologist710.2×
  3. Screenwriter62.6×
  4. Theologian52.6×
  5. Priest202.6×
  6. Journalist212.5×
  7. Sculptor82.3×
  8. Architect102.2×
  1. Football300.5×

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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0003 SINGER

Zaz (singer)

Born 1980

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0014 ACTOR

Mélanie Bernier

Born 1985

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0025 SINGER

Ben l'Oncle Soul

Born 1984

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0038 SPORT

Jérémy Roy (cyclist)

Born 1983

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0039 FOOTBALL

Yohan Tavares

Born 1988

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0049 FOOTBALL

Wilfried Dalmat

Born 1982

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0058 SPORT

Cyril Lemoine

Born 1983

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0068 PLAYER

Raphaël Lakafia

Born 1988

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0072 PLAYER

Josselin Ouanna

Born 1986

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0091 SINGER

Biga Ranx

Born 1988

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0093 PLAYER

Pierre-Gilles Lakafia

Born 1987

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0094 PLAYER

Luc Ducalcon

Born 1984

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0127 POLITICIAN

Mathilde Panot

Born 1989

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0135 POLITICIAN

Pacôme Rupin

Born 1985

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0159 FOOTBALL

Maxime Brillault

Born 1983

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0165 PLAYER

Pauline Biscarat

Born 1989

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0170 FENCER

Gaëlle Gebet

Born 1984

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0197 FOOTBALL

Charlotte Lozé

Born 1988

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0221 PLAYER

Paul Bonnefond

Born 1988

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0237 WRITER

Georgia Caldera

Born 1982

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0247 JOURNALIST

Aude Lechrist

Born 1980

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0260 FEMINIST

Ophélie Véron

Born 1986

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0267 PLAYER

Thomas Sourice

Born 1984

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0297 SPORT

Brice Guidon

Born 1985

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0300 BASKET

Jonathan Hoyaux

Born 1988

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0366 HOCKEY

Thomas Decock

Born 1986

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0374 SONGWRITER

Pierre Mottron

Born 1987

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0382 FOOTBALL

Khalid Leghzal

Born 1988

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0417 FOOTBALL

Denis Ribeiro

Born 1987

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0418 HOCKEY

Peter Bourgaut

Born 1987

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0450 JOURNALIST

Adrien Paviot

Born 1985

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0455 FOOTBALL

Mathieu Inthasane

Born 1986

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0466 BASKET

Olivier Bardet

Born 1980

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0470 HOCKEY

Geoffrey Paillet

Born 1986

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0471 SKIER

Wilfried Cailleau

Born 1989

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0478 SKATER

Cyril Brun

Born 1981

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0487 BASKET

Noémie Lemaire

Born 1987

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0493 DRIVER

Frédéric Johais

Born 1980

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0503 FOOTBALL

Flavie Lemaître

Born 1988

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