Montluçon
Montluçon ranks 4,671st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Portuguese São Tomé and Príncipe, Mula, Spain, and Biebrich Palace. Memorable people born in Montluçon include Roger Walkowiak, Fud Leclerc, and André Messager. Memorable people who died in Montluçon include Louis II, Duke of Bourbon. Montluçon has been the birth place of many cyclists, and singers and the death place of many politicians. Montluçon is located in France.
Montluçon is a commune in central France on the river Cher. It is the largest commune in the Allier department, although the department's prefecture is located in the smaller town of Moulins. Its inhabitants are known as Montluçonnais. The town is in the traditional province of Bourbonnais and was part of the mediaeval duchy of Bourbon. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1853 and 1958, Montluçon was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Roger Walkowiak, Fud Leclerc, and André Messager. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Montluçon including Louis II, Duke of Bourbon.
People Born in Montluçon
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Roger Walkowiak
CYCLIST
1927 - 2017
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 1
Fud Leclerc
SINGER
1924 - 2010
HPI: 53.12
Rank: 2
André Messager
COMPOSER
1853 - 1929
HPI: 47.10
Rank: 3
Olivier Weber
WRITER
1958 - Present
HPI: 42.61
Rank: 4
People Deceased in Montluçon
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Montluçon were cyclists (1), singers (1), composers (1), and writers (1), while most who died were politicians (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, cyclists have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Montluçon, including Roger Walkowiak. Whereas, throughout history, cyclists have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Montluçon, including Roger Walkowiak.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Montluçon since 1700.
