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Famous people · Murat, Cantal

Of the 14 famous people born in Murat, an unusual share are leaders

Philippe Marcombes, the French politician, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. 6 of them were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, more than in any other period. The oldest name on the list belongs to François Teillard, born in 1739, the newest to Jacques Picard, born in 1925. Only 2 towns in Cantal list more.

Born here
14
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Philippe Marcombes
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1739
François Teillard
Youngest
1925
Jacques Picard
Most common field
Politics & Law
10 people

What stands out about Murat’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Murat is known for

Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 3 times.

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

The best known

Born in Murat

By how many languages cover them, Philippe Marcombes comes first (4), then Renée Mortier (4) and Jacques Picard (2).

PM#1
Politics & Law

Philippe Marcombes

1877–1935

French politician (1877-1935)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JP#3
Military

Jacques Picard

1925–2015

French marine biologist, cnidariologist and lepidopterist

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Murat’s famous people were born

The 1880s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Renée MortierAndré Theilhard-LatérisseAntoine Dominique ChabanonJacques Picard
Politics & LawSportsMilitaryScience & MedicineWriting & Arts

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Murat

11 more, best known first.

LD

Louis, Félix, François Dubois-Dufer

1787–1874

French politician (1787-1874)

ÉD

Émile Daubé

1885–1961

Born 1885-12-02 at Cantal ; Murat (1885–1961)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Murat

Who is the most famous person from Murat?

Philippe Marcombes (French politician (1877-1935)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Renée Mortier and Jacques Picard.

How many famous people were born in Murat?

14 people born in Murat have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 20 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 Murat known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 10 of the 14. That is 71% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Murat?

François Teillard, born in 1739. The youngest on the list was born in 1925.

Who counts as from Murat?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Murat 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 (1)

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.