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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.
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- Writing
- Politics & Law
- Art & Design
- Science
- Film & TV
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Paul Nizan
1905 - 1940
Georges Courteline
1858 - 1929
Laurent Mauvignier
Born 1967
Francis de Miomandre
1880 - 1959
Stéphane Audeguy
Born 1964
Christian de la Mazière
1922 - 2006
Louis Dutens
1730 - 1812
Michèle Lesbre
Born 1939
Jules Moinaux
1815 - 1895
Dominique Laporte
1949 - 1984
Tuluhan Tekelioğlu
Born 1970
Jean-Louis Bailly
Born 1953
Octave Féré
1815 - 1875
Jean Baudrais
1749 - 1832
Claude Servan-Schreiber
Born 1937
Laure Surville
1800 - 1871
Claude Cottereau (1499-1550)
1499 - 1550
Georgia Caldera
Born 1982
André Bourin
1918 - 2016
Alfred Tonnellé
1831 - 1858
Alberto Velasco
1963 - 1995
Stéphanie des Horts
Born 1965
Pascal Guy
Born 1968
Pierre Besnier
1648 - 1705
Anne Bouin
Born 1954