Joël Robuchon

male, 64 years old
Joël Robuchon is a celebrated French chef. Robuchon was born in Poitiers, France. At the age of 15, Robuchon became an apprentice chef at the R...
Charibert I

Charibert I

male, deceased (567)
Charibert I (c. 517-November or December 567) was the Merovingian King of Paris, the second-eldest son of Chlothar I and Ingund. His elder brother...
John Hawkwood

John Hawkwood

male, deceased (1394)
Sir John Hawkwood (1320-1394) was an English mercenary or condottiere in the 14th century Italy. Jean Froissart knew him as "Haccoude" and Italians...
Leodegar

Leodegar

male, deceased (679)
Saint Leodegar or Leger, Bishop of Autun (c. 615 - Sarcing, Somme October 2, 679), was the great opponent of Ebroin- the mayor of the Palace of...
Gaucelm Faidit

Gaucelm Faidit

male, deceased (1230)
Gaucelm Faidit (c.1170 - 1230) was a troubadour, born in Uzerche, in the Limousin, from a family of knights in service of the count of Turenne. He...

Paternus

male
Saint Paternus (c. 482-565) was born around the year 482, although the exact year is unknown, in Poitiers. He was born into a Christian family. His...

Marc Augé

male, 74 years old
Marc Augé is a French anthropologist. In an essay and book of the same title, "Non-Places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity" (...
Robert Knolles

Robert Knolles

male, deceased (1407)
Sir Robert Knolles (died 1407) was an important English soldier of the Hundred Years' War, who, operating with the tacit support of the Crown,...

Emenon

male, deceased (866)
Emenon or Emeno was the Count of Poitou (828 - 839), Périgord (863 - 866), and Angoulême (863 - 866). It is unknown who nominated him count of Po...
Simon Pagenaud

Simon Pagenaud

male, 25 years old
Simon Pagenaud (born May 18, 1984) is a French race car driver born in Poitiers. In 2002 and 2003 he competed in French Formula Renault and in 2002...