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Famous people · Palmas d'Aveyron, Aveyron

Palmas d'Aveyron’s famous people span 173 years: 3 births from 1769 to 1942

Claude-Hippolyte Clausel de Montals is the best known, with articles in 2 languages. Second and third on the list are Maxime Vivas and Pierre Gilhodes. The list’s best known name, Claude-Hippolyte Clausel de Montals, dates from 1769. Of its neighbours, Espalion, 9 mi away, lists the most: 8, Louis Polonia first.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Claude-Hippolyte Clausel de Montals
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1769
Claude-Hippolyte Clausel de Montals
Youngest
1942
Maxime Vivas
Most common field
Faith
1 person
The best known

Born in Palmas d'Aveyron

First, Claude-Hippolyte Clausel de Montals (2 languages), then Maxime Vivas (2) and Pierre Gilhodes (1).

CM#1
Faith

Claude-Hippolyte Clausel de Montals

1769–1857

Clausel de Montals, Claude-Hippolyte, 1769-1857

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
MV#2
Writing & Arts

Maxime Vivas

born 1942

French writer and journalist

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
PG#3
Politics & Law

Pierre Gilhodes

1876–2000

French politician

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

What Palmas d'Aveyron is known for

The field with the most names is Faith: 1.

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

Around it, Espalion has the most people on record, 8 of them.

Questions about famous people from Palmas d'Aveyron

Who is the most famous person from Palmas d'Aveyron?

Claude-Hippolyte Clausel de Montals (Clausel de Montals, Claude-Hippolyte, 1769-1857) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Maxime Vivas and Pierre Gilhodes.

How many famous people were born in Palmas d'Aveyron?

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

Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Palmas d'Aveyron?

Claude-Hippolyte Clausel de Montals, born in 1769. The youngest on the list was born in 1942.

Who counts as from Palmas d'Aveyron?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Palmas d'Aveyron 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.

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.