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
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Jean Fouquet
1420 - 1480
François Clouet
1510 - 1572
Claude Vignon
1593 - 1670
Jean Bourdichon
1457 - 1521
Élisabeth Sonrel
1874 - 1953
René Théodore Berthon
1776 - 1859
James Coignard
1925 - 2008
Louis Muraton
1850 - 1919
Champion Métadier
Born 1947
Jean Vimenet
1914 - 1999
Jean-Gabriel Goulinat
1883 - 1972
Alphonse Muraton
1824 - 1911
Jacques Duthoo
1910 - 1960
Simon François de Tours
1606 - 1671
Samuel Massé
1672 - 1753
Jean Dubreuil
1920 - 2008
Georges Souillet
1861 - 1947
René Prath
1881 - 1961