Limoges
Limoges ranks 558th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Arras, Plzeň, and Duisburg. Memorable people born in Limoges include Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Marie François Sadi Carnot, and Jean-Baptiste Jourdan. Memorable people who died in Limoges include Raoul Hausmann, Théo Sarapo, and Saint Martial. Limoges has been the birth place of many politicians and soccer players and the death place of many painters and singers. Limoges is located in France.
Limoges is a city and commune, and the prefecture of the Haute-Vienne department in west-central France. It was the administrative capital of the former Limousin region. Situated on the first western foothills of the Massif Central, Limoges is crossed by the river Vienne, of which it was originally the first ford crossing point. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 300 and 2001, Limoges was the birth place of 25 globally memorable people, including Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Marie François Sadi Carnot, and Jean-Baptiste Jourdan. Additionaly, 3 globally memorable people have passed away in Limoges including Raoul Hausmann, Théo Sarapo, and Saint Martial.
People Born in Limoges
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Pierre-Auguste Renoir
1841 - 1919
HPI: 78.00
Rank: 1
Marie François Sadi Carnot
1837 - 1894
HPI: 66.27
Rank: 2
Jean-Baptiste Jourdan
1762 - 1833
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 3
André Antoine
1858 - 1943
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 4
Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud
1753 - 1793
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 5
Thomas Robert Bugeaud
1784 - 1849
HPI: 56.12
Rank: 6
Saint Martial
300 - 300
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 7
Étienne de Silhouette
1709 - 1767
HPI: 55.15
Rank: 8
Georges Catroux
1877 - 1969
HPI: 54.39
Rank: 9
Michel Chevalier
1806 - 1879
HPI: 52.78
Rank: 10
Paul Ranson
1861 - 1909
HPI: 52.41
Rank: 11
Pierre Dartout
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Limoges
Go to all RankingsPierre Victurnien Vergniaud
1753 - 1793
HPI: 57.64
Rank: 5
Pierre Dartout
1954 - Present
HPI: 52.23
Rank: 12
Jean Cruveilhier
1791 - 1874
HPI: 48.25
Rank: 16
Étienne Pierre Ventenat
1757 - 1808
HPI: 46.75
Rank: 17
Jules Arsène Arnaud Claretie
1840 - 1913
HPI: 46.74
Rank: 18
Xavier Darcos
1947 - Present
HPI: 44.93
Rank: 20
Karim Aït-Fana
1989 - Present
HPI: 27.94
Rank: 23
David Ducourtioux
1978 - Present
HPI: 25.65
Rank: 24
People Deceased in Limoges
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Raoul Hausmann
1886 - 1971
HPI: 59.23
Rank: 1
Théo Sarapo
1936 - 1970
HPI: 58.53
Rank: 2
Saint Martial
300 - 300
HPI: 55.95
Rank: 3
Most individuals born in present day Limoges were politicians (8), soccer players (3), painters (2), military personnels (2), and actors (2), while most who died were painters (1), singers (1), and religious figures (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Limoges, including Benoît Badiashile, Karim Aït-Fana, and David Ducourtioux. Whereas, throughout history, politicians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Limoges, including Marie François Sadi Carnot, Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud, and Étienne de Silhouette.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 15 globally memorable people born in Limoges since 1700.
