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Famous people · Limoux, Aude

Leaders stand out among the 31 famous people born in Limoux

Most widely known is Marie Petiet, the French painter, with articles in 12 languages. Second and third on the list are Jacques Ferrier and Didier Baichère. The list reaches back to Louis de Chénier, born in 1722, one of 9 born before the Revolution. Only 2 towns in Aude list more.

#1 best knownMarie PetietWriting & Arts · 1854–1893
+27more
Born here
31
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Marie Petiet
12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1722
Louis de Chénier
Youngest
1992
Pierre-Louis Bourrel
Most common field
Politics & Law
19 people

What stands out about Limoux’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Limoux is known for

Set against the usual town, leaders come out 2.6 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 Limoux

Writers and artists take two of the three places.

Marie Petiet#1
Writing & Arts

Marie Petiet

1854–1893

French painter (1854-1893)

12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Jacques Ferrier#2
Writing & Arts

Jacques Ferrier

born 1959

French architect

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Didier Baichère#3
Politics & Law

Didier Baichère

born 1970

French politician

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Limoux’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1890s than in any other decade: 3.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday1700175018001850190019502000Marie PetietAlexandre PiquemalDidier Baichère
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsMilitaryNotableFilm, TV & Stage

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Limoux

Another 28, the earliest born in 1722.

PN

Paul-François de Nadaï

1947–2017

French rugby league footballer

PB

Pierre François Dominique Bonnet

1754–1809

French politician (1754-1809)

JD

Jean Antoine Paul Serge d'Auberjon

1772–1832

French politician (1772-1832)

JS

Jean-François Adrien Cassagnau de Saint-Gervais

1759–1819

French politician

Questions about famous people from Limoux

Who is the most famous person from Limoux?

Marie Petiet (French painter (1854-1893)) is the best known by our measure: 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jacques Ferrier and Didier Baichère.

How many famous people were born in Limoux?

31 people born in Limoux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 37 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 Limoux known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 19 of the 31. That is 61% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Limoux?

Louis de Chénier, born in 1722. The youngest on the list was born in 1992.

Who counts as from Limoux?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Limoux 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 (5)

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.