Troyes
Troyes ranks 582nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Sakai, Miskolc, and Aachen. The most famous people from Troyes are Pope Urban IV, Hugues de Payens, and Chrétien de Troyes. The most famous people who died in Troyes are Héloïse, Rashi, and Theobald III, Count of Champagne. Troyes has been the birth place of many soccer players, and religious figures and the death place of many religious figures, and noblemen. Troyes is located in France.
Troyes is a commune and the capital of the department of Aube in the Grand Est region of northeastern France. It is located on the Seine river about 140 km (87 mi) south-east of Paris. Troyes is situated within the Champagne wine region and is near the Orient Forest Regional Natural Park. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1024 and 1999, Troyes was the birth place of 27 globally memorable people, including Pope Urban IV, Hugues de Payens, and Chrétien de Troyes. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Troyes including Héloïse, Rashi, and Theobald III, Count of Champagne.
People Born in Troyes
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Pope Urban IV
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1185 - 1264
HPI: 79.90
Rank: 1
Hugues de Payens
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1074 - 1136
HPI: 76.96
Rank: 2
Chrétien de Troyes
WRITER
1135 - 1185
HPI: 75.68
Rank: 3
Rashi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1105
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 4
Henry II, Count of Champagne
POLITICIAN
1166 - 1197
HPI: 71.75
Rank: 5
Theobald I of Navarre
POLITICIAN
1201 - 1253
HPI: 70.28
Rank: 6
Robert of Molesme
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1024 - 1111
HPI: 70.19
Rank: 7
Pierre Mignard
PAINTER
1612 - 1695
HPI: 69.35
Rank: 8
Theobald III, Count of Champagne
NOBLEMAN
1179 - 1201
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 9
Jean Tirole
ECONOMIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 66.46
Rank: 10
Édouard Herriot
POLITICIAN
1872 - 1957
HPI: 66.39
Rank: 11
François Girardon
SCULPTOR
1628 - 1715
HPI: 64.09
Rank: 12
Newly Added People Born in Troyes
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Thierry Laurey
SOCCER PLAYER
1964 - Present
HPI: 45.78
Rank: 23
Stéphane Nater
SOCCER PLAYER
1984 - Present
HPI: 37.49
Rank: 26
People Deceased in Troyes
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Héloïse
WRITER
1101 - 1164
HPI: 75.36
Rank: 1
Rashi
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1040 - 1105
HPI: 72.15
Rank: 2
Theobald III, Count of Champagne
NOBLEMAN
1179 - 1201
HPI: 66.94
Rank: 3
Henry I, Count of Champagne
NOBLEMAN
1127 - 1181
HPI: 66.30
Rank: 4
Lucien Petit-Breton
CYCLIST
1882 - 1917
HPI: 65.65
Rank: 5
Lupus of Troyes
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
395 - 479
HPI: 61.84
Rank: 6
Claude Renoir
PAINTER
1913 - 1993
HPI: 53.89
Rank: 7
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Troyes were soccer players (6), religious figures (5), writers (3), politicians (3), and painters (2), while most who died were religious figures (2), noblemen (2), writers (1), cyclists (1), and painters (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Troyes, including Yannick Stopyra, Djibril Sidibé, and Thierry Laurey. Whereas, throughout history, soccer players have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Troyes, including Yannick Stopyra, Djibril Sidibé, and Thierry Laurey.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 4 globally memorable people born in Troyes since 1700.
