Courrières
Courrières ranks 9,722nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Gilead, Hernani, Spain, and Neosho, Missouri. The most famous people from Courrières are Jules Breton, Virginie Demont-Breton, and Catherine Plewinski. Courrières has been the birth place of many painters, and athletes. Courrières is located in France.
Courrières is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France about 7 miles (11 km) northeast of Lens. The Lens canal and the canalized river Deûle forms three quarters of the borders of the commune. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1827 and 1968, Courrières was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Jules Breton, Virginie Demont-Breton, and Catherine Plewinski.
People Born in Courrières
Go to all Rankings
Jules Breton
PAINTER
1827 - 1906
HPI: 64.70
Rank: 1
Virginie Demont-Breton
PAINTER
1859 - 1935
HPI: 59.86
Rank: 2
Catherine Plewinski
ATHLETE
1968 - Present
HPI: 42.10
Rank: 3
Newly Added People Born in Courrières
Go to all RankingsOccupations
Most individuals born in present day Courrières were painters (2), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Courrières, including Catherine Plewinski. Whereas, throughout history, painters have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Courrières, including Jules Breton, and Virginie Demont-Breton.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 2 globally memorable people born in Courrières since 1700.
