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Famous people · Montboudif, Cantal

Georges Pompidou tops a list of 2 famous people born in Montboudif

Best known of all is Georges Pompidou, written about in 142 languages. The only other name is the French sculptor Louis Chavignier. The earliest on the list is Georges Pompidou, born in 1911, and the youngest Louis Chavignier, born in 1922. Aurillac’s 104 names make the longest list in Cantal.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Georges Pompidou
142 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1911
Georges Pompidou
Youngest
1922
Louis Chavignier
Most common field
Business
1 person

What stands out about Montboudif’s famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Montboudif

GP#1
Business

Georges Pompidou

1911–1974

President of France from 1969 to 1974

142 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
LC#2
Writing & Arts

Louis Chavignier

1922–1972

French sculptor (1922–1972)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Montboudif is known for

The largest field is Business, with 1 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Questions about famous people from Montboudif

Who is the most famous person from Montboudif?

Georges Pompidou (President of France from 1969 to 1974) is the best known by our measure: 142 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Louis Chavignier.

How many famous people were born in Montboudif?

2 people born in Montboudif have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Montboudif known for?

Among its famous people, business people: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 2% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Montboudif?

Georges Pompidou, born in 1911. The youngest on the list was born in 1922.

Who counts as from Montboudif?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Montboudif 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.