Notable people Martial of Limoges or Saint Martial (third century), also called the apostle of Gaul or the apostle of Aquitaine, is traditionally the first bishop of Limoges. Richard the Lion Heart (8 September 1157, Beaumont Palace in Oxford - 6 April 1199, the castle of Chalus Chabrol) was King of England, Duke of Normandy, Duke of Aquitaine, count of Poitiers, Count of Maine and Count of Anjou 1189 until his death in 1199. Son of Henry II of England and Eleanor of Aquitaine. Jean-Baptiste Jourdan (1762-1833), Marshal of France. Pierre Victurnien Vergniaud (1753-1793), revolutionary. Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac (1778-1850), chemist and physicist Jean Giraudoux (1882-1944) novelist and diplomat. Maryse Bastié (1898-1952) aviator. Auguste Renoir (1841-1919), impressionist painter. Sadi Carnot (1837-1894), French president. Jean Chassagne (26 July 1881– 13 April 1947) was a pioneer submariner, aviator and French racecar driver active 1906–1930. Tōson Shimazaki (1872 - 1943), Japanese writer, exiled to Limoges in 1914. Suzanne Valadon (1865-1938), painter and artist's model. Martial Valin (1898-1980), commander of the Free French Air Force. Serge Gainsbourg (Lucien Ginzburg) (1928-1991), took refuge in 1944 in the local high school, to escape the persecution of Jews (his parents had immigrated from Crimea). Pierre Desproges (9 May 1939 in Pantin - 18 April 1988 in Paris) is a French comedian known for his dark humor, his nonconformity and sense of the absurd. Paul Rebeyrolle (1926-2005), artist. Edmond Gondinet (1828-1888), playwright. Roland Dumas (1922), politician. Georges-Emmanuel Clancier, born 3 May 1914 in Limoges, was a French writer and poet. Xavier Darcos (1947), politician. Bob Maloubier (2 February 1923 in Neuilly-sur-Seine - 20 April 2015 in Paris) was, during the Second World War, a secret agent of the Special Operations Executive. Pascal Sevran (1945-2008), songwriter, television host, who died in Limoges. Theo Sarapo is a singer and actor of Greek origin, born Theophanis Lamboukas 26 January 1936 in Paris, died 28 August 1970 in Limoges. Jean-Paul Denanot, is a French politician, member of the Socialist Party (PS). Robert Hébras (29 June 1925 in Oradour-sur-Glane - 11 February 2023 in Saint-Junien) is one of six people who survived the Oradour-sur-Glane massacre on 10 June 1944. Raymond Poulidor, said "Poupou" is a French cyclist, born 15 April 1936 in Masbaraud-Mérignat in the department of Creuse. Henri Rabaute, (26 May 1943 in Limoges - 11 November 2000) was a French cyclist. Vincent Perrot, (born 3 August 1965) is a French journalist, radio and television presenter and drag racing driver. Nathanaël de Rincquesen, born Nathanael Willecot Rincquesen on 9 March 1972 in Paris, is a French journalist and television presenter. Luc Leblanc (1966), French cyclist. Richard Dacoury (1959), French basketball player, former international player and emblematic player of the Limoges CSP. Laurent Koscielny, born 10 September 1985 in Tulle, French international footballer who played in Limoges FC. He played in the Premier League as a central defender with Arsenal. Laetitia Milot (born 5 July 1980), actress, model and French writer.
nOTabLE peopLe MartIal of lIMoges Or SaINT maRtial (thiRd CeNTUry), aLsO callEd thE aPostle of gaul OR thE APosTle Of aqUiTaine, IS tRaDitionAllY the FIRSt bIshop oF limOGes. ricHaRd The lion HeaRt (8 sePtEmber 1157, beaumOnT palace IN oXFoRd - 6 APril 1199, tHE castle oF cHalUS chabRol) was king of eNglANd, Duke Of noRMAnDy, duKE of aquitaine, Count oF poItIERs, CoUNt Of mAInE And count of Anjou 1189 UntiL HiS deaTh IN 1199. son of henry ii of enGlaND anD eLEAnor of aQuiTAiNe. jeAN-bAptiSte jouRdaN (1762-1833), mARsHAl oF FrancE. PiErre vicTUrnien vERgniauD (1753-1793), ReVoLutionAry. josePh LoUIS gAy-lUSsac (1778-1850), ChEmiSt And physicist Jean gIraudoux (1882-1944) novelist anD DipLomat. MaRySe baSTié (1898-1952) aViaTOr. auGuste reNoir (1841-1919), imPresSiOniSt painTer. sADi carNot (1837-1894), frEnch presiDeNt. jEaN ChassaGne (26 July 1881– 13 apRil 1947) WAS a pioneEr submarIner, aviatoR AND FrEnch raCeCAr DrIver ACtIve 1906–1930. TōSon shiMazaKi (1872 - 1943), japANese wRiTEr, exIleD To limoGes In 1914. sUzaNNE valaDOn (1865-1938), PaiNtEr And aRTist's ModeL. mArtiAl vAlIn (1898-1980), Commander of The Free frEnch Air fOrce. seRge gainSbourg (Lucien GINzburg) (1928-1991), tOok rEfuGe in 1944 IN the LocAl HIGh sChOol, to esCape the pErsecutION of JEws (his pareNtS Had immIgrAted from CRiMEa). pIerre dESproges (9 mAY 1939 iN pantin - 18 apRil 1988 in parIs) IS a frEnch cOmeDiaN Known for his darK humor, hIS nonCOnfOrmiTy AND SenSe Of The AbSurd. pAul rebEyrolle (1926-2005), ARTist. edmoND GONdIneT (1828-1888), plaYwRight. rOland dUmas (1922), PoliticIan. geoRgES-emManueL ClAnCIer, born 3 mAy 1914 in limogES, Was a FrenCH writer aND poEt. xavieR darcos (1947), politIciAN. bob malouBier (2 feBruARy 1923 in neuilLy-suR-seine - 20 aPriL 2015 In paRIs) was, durInG the SecOnd world wAr, a seCrEt AgenT oF The special opeRATioNs EXEcutIVe. paScal sevran (1945-2008), SonGWritEr, televisioN HoST, whO Died iN LiMOgeS. tHEo sarapo is a SiNGer AND aCtor of GREEK OrigiN, bOrn theophANiS lambouKAs 26 JAnuary 1936 iN pariS, dIed 28 AugUst 1970 In limoGES. JEAN-pauL DenAnOt, Is a FRench pOLItician, MembEr of thE SoCIAlIst PaRTY (ps). RoBert hébRaS (29 juNe 1925 In oradour-sur-GlAne - 11 februaRy 2023 in sAint-junien) Is One of SiX PEOplE wHo survivEd thE oRAdour-Sur-Glane massAcRe oN 10 june 1944. raYMOnd poUlidoR, said "PoupoU" Is a french cYclISt, bOrN 15 april 1936 in masBaraUd-mérIgnat In thE deparTment Of creUse. HENri rabauTe, (26 MAy 1943 in lImOgeS - 11 noveMber 2000) was A French cYClist. vINcEnt pERroT, (boRn 3 aUgusT 1965) Is A frencH joUrnalist, RaDio and telEViSion preSEnter anD draG RaCinG drIvEr. nathanAël De riNCQuesen, borN naThanael WilLecoT riNCqueSeN on 9 maRch 1972 in pariS, iS a french journalIst aND televiSioN pREsenteR. LUc leBlaNc (1966), frENCh cycLiSt. richArd dacouRY (1959), frEnCh BaskeTbAlL pLayeR, Former INTErNaTional plaYEr aNd EMblemAtic plAyer oF tHe LIMogeS csp. LAUrEnT KoScIElNy, BorN 10 sEpTemBer 1985 IN tUlle, French intErnAtiOnAl footbALler who playeD IN liMOgeS Fc. he pLayeD IN ThE premIEr league As A centRAL defeNder WIth arSenal. LAetITia MIloT (BorN 5 juLy 1980), actReSs, model aNd fRench wRiTer.