Foix
Foix ranks 4,882nd in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Vicksburg, Mississippi, Nyon, and Northamptonshire. Memorable people born in Foix include Anne of Foix-Candale, Charles de Freycinet, and Eric Carrière. Foix has been the birth place of many companions, and politicians. Foix is located in France.
Foix is a commune, the former capital of the County of Foix. It is the capital of the department of Ariège as it is the seat of the prefecture of that department. Foix is located in the Occitanie region of southwestern France. It is the second least populous French departmental capital, the least populous being Privas. Foix lies south of Toulouse, close to the borders with Spain and Andorra. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1484 and 1973, Foix was the birth place of 3 globally memorable people, including Anne of Foix-Candale, Charles de Freycinet, and Eric Carrière.
People Born in Foix
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Anne of Foix-Candale
COMPANION
1484 - 1506
HPI: 72.01
Rank: 2
Charles de Freycinet
POLITICIAN
1828 - 1923
HPI: 64.14
Rank: 3
Eric Carrière
SOCCER PLAYER
1973 - Present
HPI: 43.48
Rank: 1
Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Foix were companions (1), politicians (1), and soccer players (1), while most who died were .
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, soccer players have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Foix, including Eric Carrière. Whereas, throughout history, companions have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Foix, including Anne of Foix-Candale.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Foix since 1700.
