No famous person from Sainte-Croix yet, but Villefranche-de-Rouergue next door has 35
No town in Aveyron lists more than Rodez, with 107. Millau has the second-longest list in Aveyron, after Rodez, with 41. The Aveyron lists hold names for 112 towns. The best known born in Villefranche-de-Rouergue is Alain Guiraudie.
Who’s listed here
We list people whose Wikidata birthplace is Sainte-Croix (by its INSEE code) and whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Sainte-Croix yet.
Famous people born near Sainte-Croix
Nearby, Villefranche-de-Rouergue has the most on record, with 35.
Questions about famous people from Sainte-Croix
Who counts as from Sainte-Croix?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sainte-Croix 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.
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