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Provins (fra)

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Provins ranks 3,613th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Quincy, Illinois, Vila Nova de Famalicão, and Glebe, New South Wales. Memorable people born in Provins include Jean-Pierre Vernant, Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, and Marie Jules César Savigny. Memorable people who died in Provins include Theobald II of Navarre, and Margaret of Bourbon, Queen of Navarre. Provins has been the birth place of many historians, and explorers and the death place of many politicians. Provins is located in France.

Provins is a commune in the Seine-et-Marne department in the Île-de-France region in north-central France. Known for its well-preserved medieval architecture and importance throughout the Middle Ages as an economic center and a host of annual trading fairs, Provins became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2001. Read more on Wikipedia

People

Between 1510 and 1989, Provins was the birth place of 5 globally memorable people, including Jean-Pierre Vernant, Nicolas Durand de Villegaignon, and Marie Jules César Savigny. Additionaly, 2 globally memorable people have passed away in Provins including Theobald II of Navarre, and Margaret of Bourbon, Queen of Navarre.

People Born in Provins

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Occupations

Most individuals born in present day Provins were historians (1), explorers (1), biologists (1), soccer players (1), and cyclists (1),  while most who died were politicians (2).

Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Provins, including Abdelaziz Barrada. Whereas, throughout history, historians have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Provins, including Jean-Pierre Vernant.

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Overlapping Lives

Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 3 globally memorable people born in Provins since 1700.