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Famous people · Lagrasse, Aude

From 1763 to 1914, Lagrasse was the birthplace of 5 famous people

Most widely known is Albert Cambriels, the French general, with articles in 8 languages. Behind the leader come Dominique Pierre Cambriels and Henry Maury. As early as 1763, Henry Maury was born here, one of 2 born before the Revolution. Soldiers and sailors make up the largest group, 4 of them.

Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Albert Cambriels
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1763
Henry Maury
Youngest
1914
Jacques de Stadieu
Most common field
Military
4 people

What stands out about Lagrasse’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Lagrasse’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1760s than in any other decade: 2.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle Époque1750180018501900Paul-Henri VergnesDominique Pierre CambrielsAlbert Cambriels
MilitaryMusic

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Lagrasse

The three best known are all soldiers and sailors.

AC#1
Military

Albert Cambriels

1816–1891

French general (1816–1891)

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
DC#2
Military

Dominique Pierre Cambriels

1767–1845

French officer (1767–1845)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
HM#3
Military

Henry Maury

1763–1813

French officer (1763-1813)

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

What Lagrasse is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as soldiers and sailors, at 19.4 times.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Lagrasse

A further 2 follow, born between 1905 and 1914.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, Lézignan-Corbières counts 13 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

Questions about famous people from Lagrasse

Who is the most famous person from Lagrasse?

Albert Cambriels (French general (1816–1891)) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Dominique Pierre Cambriels and Henry Maury.

How many famous people were born in Lagrasse?

5 people born in Lagrasse have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 9 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 Lagrasse known for?

Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 4 of the 5. That is 80% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lagrasse?

Henry Maury, born in 1763. The youngest on the list was born in 1914.

Who counts as from Lagrasse?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lagrasse 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.