JV#1
Faith
Jean Verdier
1864–1940Catholic cardinal (1864-1940)
18 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Lacroix-Barrez, Aveyron
Jean Verdier tops a list of 3 famous people born in Lacroix-Barrez
At the top of the list is the Catholic cardinal Jean Verdier, covered in 18 languages. Close behind are Camille Laurens and Robert Laurens. Only 10 of the 112 towns in Aveyron with anyone on record list more. Jean-Baptiste Milhaud heads the list in Arpajon-sur-Cère, 12 mi away, which has 4 names.
Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Verdier
18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1864
Jean Verdier
Youngest
1910
Robert Laurens
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Lacroix-Barrez
Leaders take two of the three places.
CL#2
Politics & Law
Camille Laurens
1906–1979French politician (1906-1979)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
RL#3
Politics & Law
Robert Laurens
1910–2005French politician (1910–2005)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Lacroix-Barrez is known for
Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Arpajon-sur-Cère has the most on record, with 4.
Questions about famous people from Lacroix-Barrez
Who is the most famous person from Lacroix-Barrez?
Jean Verdier (Catholic cardinal (1864-1940)) is the best known by our measure: 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Camille Laurens and Robert Laurens.
How many famous people were born in Lacroix-Barrez?
3 people born in Lacroix-Barrez have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Lacroix-Barrez known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lacroix-Barrez?
Jean Verdier, born in 1864. The youngest on the list was born in 1910.
Who counts as from Lacroix-Barrez?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lacroix-Barrez 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)
- Jean-Baptiste Milhaud: Charles Verhulst, 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.