JR#1
Politics & Law
Jean Roussilhe
1759–1847French politician (1759-1847)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Valuéjols, Cantal
2 famous people were born in Valuéjols from 1759 to 1859
Most widely known is Jean Roussilhe, the French politician, with articles in 2 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Ferdinand Baduel. Saint-Flour, 8 mi away, has 31 on its list, the best known Pierre Laurent Buirette de Belloy. Across Cantal, 71 towns list someone born there.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Roussilhe
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1759
Jean Roussilhe
Youngest
1859
Ferdinand Baduel
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Valuéjols
FB#2
Politics & Law
Ferdinand Baduel
1859–1922French politician (1859-1922)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Saint-Flour has the longest list next door: 31.
Questions about famous people from Valuéjols
Who is the most famous person from Valuéjols?
Jean Roussilhe (French politician (1759-1847)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Ferdinand Baduel.
How many famous people were born in Valuéjols?
2 people born in Valuéjols have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Valuéjols known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Valuéjols?
Jean Roussilhe, born in 1759. The youngest on the list was born in 1859.
Who counts as from Valuéjols?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Valuéjols 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)
- Pierre Laurent Buirette de Belloy: Unidentified painter, 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.