MM#1
Military
Marcellin Marbot
1782–1854French general (1782–1854)
27 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Altillac, Corrèze
Altillac counts 4 famous people, first among them Marcellin Marbot
Marcellin Marbot, the French general, is the most widely known, written about in 27 languages. Second and third on the list are Adolphe Marbot and Jean-Antoine Marbot. Only 10 of the 82 towns in Corrèze with anyone on record list more. From Jean-Antoine Marbot to Marcel Conche, the births on the list run from 1754 to 1922.
Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Marcellin Marbot
27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1754
Jean-Antoine Marbot
Youngest
1922
Marcel Conche
Most common field
Military
3 people
The best known
Born in Altillac
All three are soldiers and sailors.
AM#2
Military
Adolphe Marbot
1781–1844French general (1781–1844)
22 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JM#3
Military
Jean-Antoine Marbot
1754–1800French general and politician
22 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years
When Altillac’s famous people were born
The 1780s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
MilitaryWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Altillac is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as soldiers and sailors, at 18.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Altillac
1 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Argentat-sur-Dordogne: 10.
Questions about famous people from Altillac
Who is the most famous person from Altillac?
Marcellin Marbot (French general (1782–1854)) is the best known by our measure: 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Adolphe Marbot and Jean-Antoine Marbot.
How many famous people were born in Altillac?
4 people born in Altillac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Altillac known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 3 of the 4. That is 75% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Altillac?
Jean-Antoine Marbot, born in 1754. The youngest on the list was born in 1922.
Who counts as from Altillac?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Altillac 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)
- Antoine Guillaume Delmas: portrait gravé du 19e siècle, 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.