GC#1
Writing & Arts
Georges Canguilhem
1904–1995French philosopher (1904-1995)
27 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Castelnaudary, Aude
30 famous people from Castelnaudary, many of them leaders
At the top of the list is the French philosopher Georges Canguilhem, covered in 27 languages. The next two names are Antoine François Andréossy and Melchior de Marion-Brésillac. Between the Revolution and the Second Empire, 11 were born, the most of any period. The first birth on record is Jacques Périès’, in 1736, and the last Paul-Antoine Veillon’s, in 1992.
Born here
30
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Georges Canguilhem
27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1736
Jacques Périès
Youngest
1992
Paul-Antoine Veillon
Most common field
Politics & Law
13 people
What stands out about Castelnaudary’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Castelnaudary is known for
Set against the usual town, clergy and people of faith come out 3.4 times as common.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Castelnaudary
Ranked by languages covered: Georges Canguilhem with 27, then Antoine François Andréossy with 16 and Melchior de Marion-Brésillac with 10.
AA#2
Military
Antoine François Andréossy
1761–1828French general (1761–1828)
16 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
#3Faith
Melchior de Marion-Brésillac
1813–1859Roman Catholic missionary (1813–1859)
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years
When Castelnaudary’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1770s, at 4.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
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Everyone else born in Castelnaudary
27 more, best known first.
Herman-Louis-Bernard-Ernest de Calouin de Tréville
1802–1886French politician (1802-1886)
Politics & LawWikipedia (French) ↗
Jean, Antoine, Martin Rodière
1774–1849French politician (1774-1849)
Politics & LawWikipedia (French) ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Castelnaudary, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Castelnaudary
Who is the most famous person from Castelnaudary?
Georges Canguilhem (French philosopher (1904-1995)) is the best known by our measure: 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Antoine François Andréossy and Melchior de Marion-Brésillac.
How many famous people were born in Castelnaudary?
30 people born in Castelnaudary have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 56 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
What is Castelnaudary known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 13 of the 30. That is 43% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Castelnaudary?
Jacques Périès, born in 1736. The youngest on the list was born in 1992.
Who counts as from Castelnaudary?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Castelnaudary 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 (12)
- Melchior de Marion-Brésillac: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Auguste Fourès: Jaume Pahissa i Laporta, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie-Thérèse de Soubiran: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- François-Henry Laperrine: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alain Estève: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-François-César de Guilhermy: Jean-Baptiste Le Tellier dit Le Tellier Fils (1759-1812), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Pierre Cassabel: APB11, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugène Mir: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoine Marfan: APB11, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Auriol: Abbie Rowe, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Cau: APB11, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominique Clos: Unknown author Unknown author, 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.