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Famous people · Raulhac, Cantal

2 famous people were born in Raulhac from 1746 to 1901

At the top of the list is the French writer and priest Géraud Venzac, covered in 2 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Jean-Baptiste Coffinhal dit Dunoyer. Géraud Venzac, the best known, was born in 1901. The nearest list is in Aurillac, 11 mi away: 104 names, starting with Paul Doumer.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Géraud Venzac
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1746
Jean-Baptiste Coffinhal dit Dunoyer
Youngest
1901
Géraud Venzac
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Raulhac

GV#1
Writing & Arts

Géraud Venzac

1901–1981

French writer and priest

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JD#2
Politics & Law

Jean-Baptiste Coffinhal dit Dunoyer

1746–1818

French politician (1746-1818)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Raulhac is known for

Writers and artists are the most numerous, 1 of them.

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

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

2 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Raulhac

Who is the most famous person from Raulhac?

Géraud Venzac (French writer and priest) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Baptiste Coffinhal dit Dunoyer.

How many famous people were born in Raulhac?

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

What is Raulhac known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Raulhac?

Jean-Baptiste Coffinhal dit Dunoyer, born in 1746. The youngest on the list was born in 1901.

Who counts as from Raulhac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Raulhac 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 (2)

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.