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Famous people · Labatie-d'Andaure, Ardèche

Labatie-d'Andaure is the birthplace of 2 famous people

The best known is the French writer Jean Norton Cru, with articles in 2 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Charles Sylvain Cros. The neighbour with the longest list is Tence, 11 mi away: 4, led by Joseph de Luzy. Charles Sylvain Cros, born in 1901, is the youngest, and Jean Norton Cru, born in 1879, the first on record.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Norton Cru
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1879
Jean Norton Cru
Youngest
1901
Charles Sylvain Cros
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Labatie-d'Andaure

JC#1
Writing & Arts

Jean Norton Cru

1879–1949

French writer (1879-1949)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
CC#2
Politics & Law

Charles Sylvain Cros

1901–1993

French politician (1901-1993)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Labatie-d'Andaure is known for

The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 1 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The best known from each town within 12 mi of Labatie-d'Andaure, with how many people each has.

Questions about famous people from Labatie-d'Andaure

Who is the most famous person from Labatie-d'Andaure?

Jean Norton Cru (French writer (1879-1949)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Charles Sylvain Cros.

How many famous people were born in Labatie-d'Andaure?

2 people born in Labatie-d'Andaure have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Labatie-d'Andaure known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Labatie-d'Andaure?

Jean Norton Cru, born in 1879. The youngest on the list was born in 1901.

Who counts as from Labatie-d'Andaure?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Labatie-d'Andaure itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.

Why is someone missing?

Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.

From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (1)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.