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Politics & Law
Marc Casimir Biros
1905–1995French colonial governor
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Soulan, Ariège
Soulan has one famous person on record
Marc Casimir Biros, the French colonial governor, was born in 1905. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their story is told in one language so far. Nearby, Saint-Girons, 7 mi away, lists 22, led by Grégory Turpin.
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Marc Casimir Biros
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1905
Marc Casimir Biros
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Politics & Law
1 person
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Born in Soulan
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Saint-Girons lists the most people: 22.
Questions about famous people from Soulan
Who is the most famous person from Soulan?
Marc Casimir Biros (French colonial governor) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Soulan?
1 people born in Soulan have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Soulan known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Soulan?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Soulan 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)
- Grégory Turpin: Jean-pierre Roman, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.