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Famous people · Bort-les-Orgues, Corrèze

Most of the 10 famous people born in Bort-les-Orgues came into the world between 1914 and 1969

Articles in 17 languages make the French actor Pierre Tornade the best known. Second place goes to the French footballer Daniel Dutuel, third to Florence Quentin. From Germain Bouchon-Brandely in 1847 to Daniel Dutuel in 1967, the births cover 120 years. The biggest group are performers: 3.

Born here
10
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre Tornade
17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1847
Germain Bouchon-Brandely
Youngest
1967
Daniel Dutuel
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
3 people
The best known

Born in Bort-les-Orgues

Counted by languages, Pierre Tornade is ahead of Daniel Dutuel and Florence Quentin: 17, 7 and 6.

PT#1
Film, TV & Stage

Pierre Tornade

1930–2012

French actor (1930–2012)

17 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
DD#2
Sports

Daniel Dutuel

born 1967

French footballer

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
FQ#3
Film, TV & Stage

Florence Quentin

born 1946

French screenwriter and film director

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Bort-les-Orgues’ famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1930s, at 3.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century185019001950Pierre TornadePaul CamboGermain Bouchon-BrandelyDaniel Dutuel
Film, TV & StageSportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineMusic

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

Known for

What Bort-les-Orgues is known for

Performers stand out most, at 3.6 times the usual share.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Bort-les-Orgues

A further 7 follow, born between 1847 and 1934.

PC

Paul Cambo

1908–1978

French actor (1908–1978)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗

Questions about famous people from Bort-les-Orgues

Who is the most famous person from Bort-les-Orgues?

Pierre Tornade (French actor (1930–2012)) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Daniel Dutuel and Florence Quentin.

How many famous people were born in Bort-les-Orgues?

10 people born in Bort-les-Orgues have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 13 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 Bort-les-Orgues known for?

Among its famous people, performers: 3 of the 10. That is 30% of the town’s list, against 8% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Bort-les-Orgues?

Germain Bouchon-Brandely, born in 1847. The youngest on the list was born in 1967.

Who counts as from Bort-les-Orgues?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bort-les-Orgues 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.