Born here
121
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
saint Sébastien
68 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Youngest
2002
Juan Martín Scelzo
Most common field
Sports
42 people
What stands out about Narbonne’s famous people ★ What stands out · The best known Born in Narbonne saint Sébastien has articles in 68 languages, Charles Trenet in 46 and Camille Lacourt in 20.
#1 Faith saint Sébastien 255–287 Christian saint and martyr (256–288)
#2 Music Charles Trenet 1913–2001 French singer-songwriter
#3 Sports Camille Lacourt born 1985 French swimmer
Known for What Narbonne is known for Narbonne has 1.8× the usual share of athletes.
Sports 42 people 35%1.8× usual Writing & Arts 24 people 20%about usual Politics & Law 22 people 18%about usual Science & Medicine 9 people 7%about usual Music 7 people 6%1.3× usual Notable 5 people 4% Film, TV & Stage 5 people 4%below usual Faith 4 people 3%about usual Business 2 people 2%about usual Military 1 person 1%below usual The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years When Narbonne’s famous people were born Count by decade and the 1980s come out on top, with 18 births.
Ancien Régime 300 400 500 600 700 800 900 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Camille Lacourt saint Sébastien Sports Writing & Arts Politics & Law Science & Medicine Music Notable Film, TV & Stage Faith Business Military
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone Everyone else born in Narbonne Here are 118 more, born from 885 to 2002.
All · 118 Politics & Law · 22 Military · 1 Sports · 41 Music · 6 Film, TV & Stage · 5 Writing & Arts · 24 Science & Medicine · 9 Business · 2 Faith · 3 Notable · 5
Any time Ancien Régime · 13 Revolution to Empire · 15 Belle Époque · 13 The 20th century · 35 Today · 42
Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville 1711–1772 French composer and violinist
FS Florian Sotoca born 1990 French association football player
Dimitri Szarzewski born 1983 French rugby union player
Joë Bousquet 1897–1950 French writer (1897–1950)
Benjamin Balansa 1825–1891 French botanist and explorer (1825-1891)
AA Alex Antor born 1979 Andorran alpine skier
Armand Gautier 1837–1920 French chemist (1837-1920)
Héléna Cazaute born 1997 French volleyball player
Benjamin Crémieux 1888–1944 French literary critic and writer (1888-1944)
AD Amédée Domenech 1933–2003 French rugby union player (1933–2003)
Françoise Atlan born 1964 French singer
GD Geoffrey Doumeng born 1980 French footballer
GS Gilles Sanders born 1964 Cyclist
RA René Araou 1902–1955 French rugby union player
ÉA Éric Andrieu born 1960 French politician
Benjamin Lariche born 1987 French racing driver
Guy Nègre 1941–2016 French engineer
Henry Cros 1840–1907 French sculptor and painter (1840-1907)
CF Claude Fagedet 1928–2017 French photographer
GM Guillaume Barthez de Marmorières 1707–1799 Civil engineer
JF Jacques Fihey 1931–2017 French Catholic bishop (1931−2017)
Roland Courteau 1943–2025 French politician
AM Aubry Ier de Mâcon 885–945 875-945
AH André Héléna 1919–1972 French writer (1919–1972)
Cameron Redpath born 1999 Scottish rugby union player
David Mélé born 1985 French rugby union footballer
Alban Ivanov born 1984 French actor and comedian
Hippolyte Boussac 1846–1942 French egyptologist and architect (1846–1942)
Renaud Herpe born 1975 French volleyball player
Ateyaba born 1989 French rapper
Clémentine Margaine born 1984 French opera singer
FT Franck Tournaire born 1972 French rugby union player
FS François Sangalli born 1952 French rugby union player
FB Félix Barthe 1795–1863 French politician
FB François du Bosquet 1605–1676 Bishop of the Catholic Church in France (1605-1676)
GV Gil Vidal 1931–2014 French actor
UC Urbain Cassan 1890–1979 French architect (1890–1979)
GB Gérard Bertrand born 1965 French rugby union player
Mathieu Barathier 1784–1867 French painter (1784–1867)
PG Pierre-Emmanuel Garcia born 1983 Spanish rugby union player
Rémi Casty born 1985 French rugby league footballer
Yannick Forestier born 1982 French rugby union player
Camille Asperges born 1992 French handball player
Daniel Fabre 1947–2016 French ethnologist and anthropologist (1947-2016)
Emmanuel Coste 1873–1934 Catholic French bishop
Jean-Claude Jitrois born 1944 French fashion designer (born 1944)
Marie-Priscille de Catellan 1662–1745 French writer
MD Marthe Deflandre-Rigaud 1902–1987 French paleontologist
NK Nasredine Khatir born 1995 French athletics competitor
Olivier Azam born 1971 French director
Vincent Hyspa 1865–1938 French actor (1865-1938)
AM Arnaud Martinez born 1976 French rugby union player
GC Guy Colomine born 1955 French rugby union player
Guy Rachet born 1930 Guy Rachet; born 27 December 1930 in Narbonne; French writer interested in archaeology and Egyptology
GC Gérard Crémoux 1943–2023 Rugby league footballer
JS Juan Martín Scelzo born 2002 Argentine rugby union player
MR Marc Raynaud born 1973 French rugby union player
PS Patrick Salas 1954–2017 French rugby union player (1954-2017)
Anne Slacik born 1959 French painter
Benoît Sicart born 1990 Rugby union player
CN Corentin Navarro born 1997 French racing cyclist
CR Cédric Rosalen 1980–2024 Rugby union player
François Lombard 1906–1996 Rugby union player
HI Henri-François Imbert born 1967 French film director and writer
JL Jacques Laibats-Montaigne 1716–1788 French astronomer
Lionel Giraud born 1978 French chef
Lucien Rouffia 1924–1980 Rugby union player (1924-1980)
LG Léon Galibert 1803–1865 Historian (1803-1865)
LO Léon Olivié 1833–1901 French painter (1833–1901)
MS Maurice Sabatier 1841–1915 French lawyer and politician (1841–1915)
Paul Duplessis de Pouzilhac 1882–1958 French doctor, writer and journalist
PS Pedro Soler 1938–2024 French guitarist (1938–2024)
PJ Pierre Jourda 1898–1978 French university teacher (1898-1978)
Stéphane Cardenes born 1971 French politician
Sylvie Simon 1927–2013 French novelist and essayist (1927–2013)
SC Sébastien Chobet born 1981 Rugby union player
Tom Ecochard born 1992 Rugby union player
US Ulysse-François-Ange de Séguier 1830–1909 French diplomat
Alain Monnier born 1954 French writer
AG Antoine Marie Anne Girard 1753–1818 French politician
Axel Ruiz born 1991 French volleyball player
BB Benjamin Beaux born 1986 French rugby union player
BS Bernard Sarrazain born 1951 French entrepreneur
DR Dominique Raynaud born 1961 French architect, epistemologist, science historian
EP Ernest Pascal 1828–1888 French official (1828–1888)
EC Eugène de Castillon-Saint-Victor 1806–1864 French politician
François Baron 1888–1918 French poet (1888-1918)
FE François Dominique Victor Esperonnier 1788–1855 French politician and officer (1788–1855)
FS François Sernin 1782–1847 French politician (1782-1847)
GA Gaël Arandiga born 1975 French rugby union player
Georges Maurios 1934–2025 French architect
GC Guillaume Jacques Pascal Causse 1747–1816 French politician (1747-1816)
GS Gérard Sutra born 1946 French rugby union player
HD Henri Debrus 1908–1993 French military personnel
HM Hubert Mouly 1924–2006 French politician and lawyer (1924-2006)
JA Jean Antagnac 1931–2007 French politician (1931-2007)
JR Jean Joseph Raynal 1818–1896 French politician (1818–1896)
JT Jean-Marie Theule 1756–1844 French politician
JD Jean-Paul Dubois born 1983 French rugby player
JV Jean-Philippe Viard born 1977 French rugby union player
JC Joseph Cerny 1905–1967 French politician (1905-1967)
LB Laurent Baluc-Rittener born 1981 Rugby union player
LJ Laurent Joubert born 1952 1952- French contemporary artist
LC Louis Cros-Bonnel 1855–1925 French politician
LB Louis Jacques Guillaume Barthe-Labastide 1762–1840 French politician (1762-1840)
Léon Bonnel 1829–1880 French politician
MB Maurice Bujon 1910–2008 French journalist (1910-2008)
MC Maurice Chavardès 1918–2005 French journalist and writer
MM Michel Moutot born 1961 French war correspondent and journalist
MM Michel Moynier born 1947 French politician
PB Paul Belzons born 1994 French rugby union player
PM Pierre Maurel born 1977 French illustrator
RC Raphaël Carbou born 1992 French rugby union player (1992-)
RC René Coll 1941–2009 French conductor (1941–2009)
RB Romain Brison born 1988 Rugby union player
RS Romuald Séguy born 1996 French rugby union player (1996-)
SB Sébastien Buada born 1977 Rugby union player
TF Thomas Fournil born 1987 Rugby union player
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Show all 118 Next door Famous people from the towns next door The most names next door are in Sigean: 7.
Questions about famous people from Narbonne Who is the most famous person from Narbonne? saint Sébastien (Christian saint and martyr (256–288)) is the best known by our measure: 68 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Charles Trenet and Camille Lacourt.
How many famous people were born in Narbonne? 121 people born in Narbonne have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 195 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 Narbonne known for? Among its famous people, athletes: 42 of the 121. That is 35% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Narbonne? saint Sébastien, born in 255. The youngest on the list was born in 2002.
Who counts as from Narbonne? People whose Wikidata birthplace is Narbonne 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 (48) saint Sébastien: Marco Palmezzano, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Charles Trenet: Comet Photo AG, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Camille Lacourt: Erio Tac FRANCE, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville: Maurice Quentin de La Tour, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Dimitri Szarzewski: Helene Brasseur, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Joë Bousquet: Sasha Blonder, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Benjamin Balansa: Jules de Lacger, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Armand Gautier: Unknown [1] (scanned by Domenico Forastiere), Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Héléna Cazaute: Original: alainalele1 / Derivative work: Danyele, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Benjamin Crémieux: Paris enigmas, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Françoise Atlan: Pedrito Guzman, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Benjamin Lariche: Ns72, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Guy Nègre: Marco Busdraghi, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Henry Cros: Henry Cros, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Roland Courteau: Fauresarah, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Cameron Redpath: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons David Mélé: Patrick S. from BAZIEGE, FRANCE, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Alban Ivanov: Détours, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Hippolyte Boussac: J. Rougé et P. Macia, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Renaud Herpe: Yannick34, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ateyaba: Pablo029, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Clémentine Margaine: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Mathieu Barathier: Pascal Barthe (early 19th century), Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Rémi Casty: Gerard Barrau, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Yannick Forestier: Jérôme81, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Camille Asperges: Dacoucou, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Daniel Fabre: Charles Mallison, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Emmanuel Coste: Costebordache, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jean-Claude Jitrois: Jean-Claude jitrois Paris, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Marie-Priscille de Catellan: Jean Jalabert, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Olivier Azam: Pamputt, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Vincent Hyspa: inconnu ; photographie, modifications et téléversement : G.Garitan, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Guy Rachet: Licencex, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Anne Slacik: Lucginot, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Benoît Sicart: Archimb [CC-BY-SA-3.0 ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0 )], via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons François Lombard: Le Miroir des sports, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Lionel Giraud: Lasagna4ever, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Lucien Rouffia: Roger Boyer, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Paul Duplessis de Pouzilhac: Photo d'art HAMANT, Narbonne, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Stéphane Cardenes: EBC2211, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sylvie Simon: Penelopebridge, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Tom Ecochard: RV66, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Alain Monnier: Pe.noble, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Axel Ruiz: SantoRico, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons François Baron: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Georges Maurios: Eterzere, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Léon Bonnel: Diogene Ulyssee Napoleon Maillart, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Marcel Delhommeau: Auteur inconnu, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons
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