Bourges
Bourges ranks 1,523rd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Hitachi, Ibaraki, Kayseri, and Stevenage. Memorable people born in Bourges include Louis XI of France, Berthe Morisot, and Jacques Cœur. Memorable people who died in Bourges include Joan of France, Duchess of Berry and André Beauneveu. Bourges has been the birth place of many politicians and painters and the death place of many noblemen and painters. Bourges is located in France.
Bourges is a commune in central France on the river Yèvre. It is the capital of the department of Cher, and also was the capital city of the former province of Berry. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1395 and 1952, Bourges was the birth place of 9 globally memorable people, including Louis XI of France, Berthe Morisot, and Jacques Cœur. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Bourges including Joan of France, Duchess of Berry and André Beauneveu.
People Born in Bourges
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Louis XI of France
1423 - 1483
HPI: 75.63
Rank: 1
Berthe Morisot
1841 - 1895
HPI: 71.95
Rank: 2
Jacques Cœur
1395 - 1456
HPI: 55.37
Rank: 3
Vladimir Jankélévitch
1903 - 1985
HPI: 54.19
Rank: 4
Édouard André
1840 - 1911
HPI: 52.72
Rank: 5
Pierre-Émile Martin
1824 - 1915
HPI: 52.70
Rank: 6
Louis Bourdaloue
1632 - 1704
HPI: 50.68
Rank: 7
Henri Brisson
1835 - 1912
HPI: 50.52
Rank: 8
Jean-Christophe Rufin
1952 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 9
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Joan of France, Duchess of Berry
1464 - 1505
HPI: 66.35
Rank: 1
André Beauneveu
1330 - 1400
HPI: 53.93
Rank: 2
Most individuals born in present day Bourges were politicians (3), painters (1), philosophers (1), architects (1), and engineers (1), while most who died were noblemen (1) and painters (1).
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 5 globally memorable people born in Bourges since 1700.
