Born here
107
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre Soulages
37 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1082
Raimond-Bérenger III de Barcelone
Most common field
Politics & Law
40 people
What stands out about Rodez’s famous people ★ What stands out · Through the years When Rodez’s famous people were born More were born in the 1960s than in any other decade: 14.
Ancien Régime 1100 1200 1300 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Richard Ferrand Raimond-Bérenger III de Barcelone Politics & Law Sports Writing & Arts Notable Science & Medicine Film, TV & Stage Music Military Faith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for What Rodez is known for The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.6 times.
Politics & Law 40 people 37%1.6× usual Sports 21 people 20%about usual Writing & Arts 16 people 15%below usual Notable 9 people 8% Science & Medicine 7 people 7%about usual Film, TV & Stage 5 people 5%below usual Music 4 people 4%about usual Military 3 people 3%below usual Faith 2 people 2%below usual The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known Born in Rodez Languages with an article: 37 for Pierre Soulages, 33 for Raimond-Bérenger III de Barcelone, 21 for Richard Ferrand.
#1 Writing & Arts Pierre Soulages 1919–2022 French painter and engraver (1919–2022)
#2 Notable Raimond-Bérenger III de Barcelone 1082–1131 Count of Barcelona
#3 Politics & Law Richard Ferrand born 1962 French politician (born 1962)
Everyone Everyone else born in Rodez 104 more, 39 of them leaders.
All · 104 Politics & Law · 39 Military · 3 Sports · 21 Music · 4 Film, TV & Stage · 5 Writing & Arts · 15 Science & Medicine · 7 Faith · 2 Notable · 8
Any time Ancien Régime · 13 Revolution to Empire · 21 Belle Époque · 10 The 20th century · 29 Today · 30
Alexandre Geniez born 1988 French cyclist
Sabrina Viguier born 1981 French footballer
Frédéric Hantz born 1966 French football manager
Abel Lafleur 1875–1953 French artist (1875–1953)
Bernard Laporte born 1964 French rugby union player, coach and executive
François Kevorkian born 1954 French-Armenian record producer and DJ
LL Leïla Lacan born 2004 French basketball player (born 2004)
LP Loïc Poujol born 1989 French association football player
Morgan Poaty born 1997 French footballer
AR Antoine Rabillard born 1995 French association football player
CF Clément Fabre born 1989 Footballer
DS David Suarez born 1979 French footballer
Jacques Blanc born 1939 French politician
Étienne Fabre 1996–2016 French cyclist
Dominique Reynié born 1960 French political scientist
Julien Pierre born 1981 French rugby union player
Sophie Duarte born 1981 French long distance and steeplechase runner
Pierre Paris 1859–1931 French art historian and archaeologist (1859-1931)
AM Amans-Alexis Monteil 1769–1850 French historian
Eugène Raynaldy 1869–1938 French politician
Yves Censi born 1964 French politician
GU Grégory Ursule born 1977 French footballer
Jean Fabre born 1935 French rugby union footballer
Jean-Luc Fugit born 1969 French politician
SM Sandrine Mazetier born 1966 French politician
Christian Teyssèdre born 1952 French politician
Jean-Chrysostôme de Villaret 1739–1824 French bishop
JA Jöna Aigouy born 1999 French athletics competitor (born 1999)
Étienne-Joseph-Bernard Delrieu 1761–1836 French playwright (1761-1836)
AB Anne Blanc born 1966 French politician
Audrey Dussutour born 1977 Researcher
NP Nathalie Porte born 1973 French politician
SB Solène Barbance born 1991 French association football player
C Coyote 1962–2015 French cartoonist
Ferdinand Guillebot de Nerville 1858–1931 French engineer (1858-1931)
JR Jean Rigal 1931–2015 French politician
JB Jean-Alexis Béteille 1763–1847 French soldier and officer
JM Jean-Louis Martinelli born 1951 French theatre director
JF Joseph Fabre 1842–1916 French politician (1842-1916)
LT Léo Trouilhet 1881–1969 French engineer (1881–1969)
MM Michel Marre born 1946 French trumpeter
PF Pauline de Flaugergues 1799–1878 French poet
PB Pierre-Raymond de la Barrière ?–1383 French bishop
RB Roland Boscary-Monsservin 1904–1988 French politician (1904–1988)
VB Victor Burq 1822–1884 French physician (1822-1884)
Étienne Lunet de Lajonquière 1861–1933 French soldier, explorer and archaeologist (1861-1933)
Adolphe Boisse 1810–1896 French politician and engineer (1810–1896)
Camille Delmas 1885–1957 French athletics competitor
Christophe Bec born 1969 French draughtsperson
François Gracchus Cabrol 1793–1882 French politician
GM Ginette Mazel 1935–2004 French basketball player
GB Guilhem Bec born 1972 French comics artist
GC Guillaume Canivenq born 1982 French rally driver
HP Henri Pons 1849–1909 French architect
HB Hippolyte de Barrau 1794–1863 French politician (1794-1863)
JS Jean-François Savy born 1951 French official
JS Jean-Louis Seconds 1743–1819 French politician (1743-1819)
Pauline Cestrieres born 1977 French politician
PA Pierre Assié 1896–1985 French engineer (1896–1985)
RB Raymond Bonnefous 1893–1979 French politician (1893–1979)
Thierry Mathou born 1963 French diplomat and orientalist
VA Victoria Alric born 1997 French handball player
AR Adrien Rozier 1808–1885 French politician (1808-1885)
Alain Ferdière 1943–2026 French archaeologist
AS Amans Joseph Henri de Séguret 1784–1835 French politician (1784-1835)
AD Antoine Claude Dièche 1753–1811 French general (1753–1811)
BS Bernard Saules 1954–2019 French association football referee and politician (1954–2019)
CB Chrystel Bernat born 1971 French historian & academic
EA Elfie Arnaud born 1988 French modern pentathlete
FL Frédéric Lo born 1964 French singer-songwriter
FC Félix Hippolyte Fréjus Monseignat du Cluzel 1764–1840 French politician (1764-1840)
GA Gabriel Arbouin 1878–1917 French writer (1878-1917)
GF Gabriel Ferrier 1911–1986 French politician
GS Gabriel Vidal de Saint-Urbain 1854–1925 French politician
GH Georges Hot 1920–2005 French painter (1920-2005)
HA Henry Agalède 1912–1962 French speleologist
HV Henry de Valady 1814–1897 French politician (1814-1897)
Hortense Raynal born 1993 French poet
Jacques Boutet 1928–2012 French official (1928–2012)
JC Jean Antoine Cambe 1765–1830 French politician
JG Jean Félix Cayla de La Garde 1734–1800 French politician
Jean-Marie Vaysse 1950–2011 French philosopher and university professor (1950-2011)
JC Jean-Michel Cosson born 1957 French writer
JR Jean-Pierre Félix Roux 1755–1831 French politician
JB Johan Blanc born 2007 French cyclist
JD Joseph Delauro 1778–1846 French politician
Joseph Monsservin 1864–1944 French politician (1864–1944)
LA Louis Azémar 1815–1884 French politician
Louis Lacombe 1853–1927 French politician (1853-1927)
LO Louis Oustry 1822–1883 French jurist and lawyer (1822-1883)
LR Lucien Rodat 1842–1894 French politician
Marc Censi born 1936 French politician
MC Mathilde Chèvre born 1972 Translator, publisher
MA Maurice Andrieu 1913–1993 French politician (1913-1993)
Olivier Douzou born 1963 French writer
PE Pascal Enjolras born 1972 French rally driver
PL Patrick Lacan born 1969 French screenwriter
PM Pauline Moulène born 1978 French actress
PL Pierre Lacombe 1840–1918 French politician (1840-1918)
PD Pierre Rodat d'Olemps 1777–1846 French politician
RB Romain Boscus born 1987 French rugby union player
Simon-Pierre Bestion born 1988 French conductor
SG Sébastien Galtier born 1973 French rugby union player
ÉG Édouard Gaffier 1861–1942 French politician
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Show all 104 Next door Famous people from the towns next door The best known from each town within 12 mi of Rodez, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Rodez Who is the most famous person from Rodez? Pierre Soulages (French painter and engraver (1919–2022)) is the best known by our measure: 37 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Raimond-Bérenger III de Barcelone and Richard Ferrand.
How many famous people were born in Rodez? 107 people born in Rodez have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 161 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 Rodez known for? Among its famous people, leaders: 40 of the 107. That is 37% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Rodez? Raimond-Bérenger III de Barcelone, born in 1082. The youngest on the list was born in 2007.
Who counts as from Rodez? People whose Wikidata birthplace is Rodez 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 (44) Pierre Soulages: NVP3D, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Raimond-Bérenger III de Barcelone: Josep Bracons from Barcelona, Catalonia, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Richard Ferrand: Faculté de droit Paris-Est Créteil, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Alexandre Geniez: Richard Masoner / Cyclelicious, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sabrina Viguier: Anders Henrikson, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Frédéric Hantz: 34 super héros, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Abel Lafleur: Unknown, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Bernard Laporte: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons François Kevorkian: Angie Linder, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Morgan Poaty: 34 super héros, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jacques Blanc: EPP Group in the CoR, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Étienne Fabre: Zajano, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Dominique Reynié: fondapol, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Julien Pierre: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sophie Duarte: Osaka07_D1M_W3000M_Steeplechase_Heat.jpg : Arcimboldo derivative work: Lepax, CC BY 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Pierre Paris: Anonymous Unknown author, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Eugène Raynaldy: Agence Rol, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Yves Censi: Guillaume Paumier (user:guillom), CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jean Fabre: André Cros, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jean-Luc Fugit: Jean-Luc Hauser, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Christian Teyssèdre: MJC Rodez, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jean-Chrysostôme de Villaret: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Étienne-Joseph-Bernard Delrieu: Jacques Marie Noël Frémy / After Louis-Alexandre Romagnesi, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Audrey Dussutour: David.Monniaux, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ferdinand Guillebot de Nerville: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Étienne Lunet de Lajonquière: Louis (18..-19..? ; photographe). 1902, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Adolphe Boisse: Commune de Bozouls, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Camille Delmas: L'Auto-vélo, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Christophe Bec: Bobmorane81, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons François Gracchus Cabrol: Fraxinus, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pauline Cestrieres: TrisHR, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Thierry Mathou: Gil S. Calinga for the Philippine News Agency, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Alain Ferdière: Elliott Sadourny, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Hortense Raynal: Jarmuche, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jacques Boutet: DR-CSA, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Jean-Marie Vaysse: Michel Gravil, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Joseph Monsservin: Maurice Dulac, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Louis Lacombe: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Marc Censi: Alecs.y, CC BY 2.5 , Wikimedia Commons Olivier Douzou: Cronimus, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Simon-Pierre Bestion: Paso59, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jean Chauchard: Pierre Tribhou, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons François Laur: Yan Chevallier, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Roger Béteille: Photo aerospatiale (dont les noms des photographes sont anonymes), reprise par EADS-Airbus., CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons
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