Toulon
Toulon ranks 695th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Watford, Mönchengladbach, and Bolzano. Memorable people born in Toulon include Jacques Le Goff, Mireille Darc, and Gilbert Bécaud. Memorable people who died in Toulon include Lucile Randon, Michel Verne, and Le Pétomane. Toulon has been the birth place of many writers and soccer players and the death place of many writers and religious figures. Toulon is located in France.
Toulon is a city on the French Riviera and a large port on the Mediterranean coast, with a major naval base. Located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, and the Provence province, Toulon is the prefecture of the Var department. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1707 and 1996, Toulon was the birth place of 18 globally memorable people, including Jacques Le Goff, Mireille Darc, and Gilbert Bécaud. Additionaly, 8 globally memorable people have passed away in Toulon including Lucile Randon, Michel Verne, and Le Pétomane.
People Born in Toulon
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Jacques Le Goff
1924 - 2014
HPI: 67.99
Rank: 1
Mireille Darc
1938 - 2017
HPI: 67.68
Rank: 2
Gilbert Bécaud
1927 - 2001
HPI: 62.50
Rank: 3
Lúcio Costa
1902 - 1998
HPI: 60.69
Rank: 4
Louis-Michel van Loo
1707 - 1771
HPI: 56.32
Rank: 5
Anne Golon
1921 - 2017
HPI: 53.80
Rank: 6
Jean Joseph Marie Amiot
1718 - 1793
HPI: 51.92
Rank: 7
Michèle Arnaud
1919 - 1998
HPI: 50.50
Rank: 8
Raimu
1883 - 1946
HPI: 49.71
Rank: 9
Ferdinand Brunetière
1849 - 1906
HPI: 49.22
Rank: 10
Émile Coste
1862 - 1927
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 11
Jean Aicard
1848 - 1921
HPI: 46.41
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Toulon
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People Deceased in Toulon
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Lucile Randon
1904 - 2023
HPI: 61.70
Rank: 1
Michel Verne
1861 - 1925
HPI: 57.80
Rank: 2
Le Pétomane
1857 - 1945
HPI: 56.90
Rank: 3
Jean-Baptiste de Boyer, Marquis d'Argens
1704 - 1771
HPI: 54.97
Rank: 4
Alain Bombard
1924 - 2005
HPI: 54.53
Rank: 5
Pierre Sinibaldi
1924 - 2012
HPI: 49.82
Rank: 6
Émile Coste
1862 - 1927
HPI: 47.26
Rank: 7
Roger Michelot
1912 - 1993
HPI: 42.66
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Deceased in Toulon
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Toulon were writers (5), soccer players (3), actors (2), singers (2), and historians (1), while most who died were writers (2), religious figures (1), politicians (1), biologists (1), and soccer players (1).
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Toulon, including Bruno Bellone, Sébastien Squillaci, and Jordan Amavi. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Toulon, including Anne Golon, Jean Joseph Marie Amiot, and Ferdinand Brunetière.
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 13 globally memorable people born in Toulon since 1700.
