#1Business
Urbain Dubois
1818–1901French chef (1818–1901)
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Trets, Bouches-du-Rhône
4 famous people were born in Trets from 1637 to 1906
Most widely known is Urbain Dubois, the French chef, with articles in 9 languages. Behind the leader come Christophe Veyrier and Eugène Roumagoux. Urbain Dubois, the best known, was born in 1818. The list comes to 3.7 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.4 in the typical town in Bouches-du-Rhône.
Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Urbain Dubois
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1637
Christophe Veyrier
Youngest
1906
Marius Jatteaux
Most common field
Business
1 person
The best known
Born in Trets
First, Urbain Dubois (9 languages), then Christophe Veyrier (6) and Eugène Roumagoux (2).
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#2Writing & Arts
Christophe Veyrier
1637–1689Sculptor (1637–1689)
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
#3Politics & Law
Eugène Roumagoux
1877–1948French politician
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years
When Trets’ famous people were born
More were born in the 1810s than in any other decade: 1.
BusinessWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Trets is known for
1 of them work in Business, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Trets
1 more, best known first.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Pourrières leads the towns around it, with 3 names.
Questions about famous people from Trets
Who is the most famous person from Trets?
Urbain Dubois (French chef (1818–1901)) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Christophe Veyrier and Eugène Roumagoux.
How many famous people were born in Trets?
4 people born in Trets have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Trets known for?
Among its famous people, business people: 1 of the 4. That is 25% of the town’s list, against 2% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Trets?
Christophe Veyrier, born in 1637. The youngest on the list was born in 1906.
Who counts as from Trets?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Trets 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 (5)
- Urbain Dubois: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christophe Veyrier: Rvalette, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugène Roumagoux: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Germain Nouveau: Étienne Carjat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Félix Gouin: Anonymous Unknown author, 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.