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Famous people · Lubersac, Corrèze

9 famous people were born in Lubersac, more of them leaders than in most towns

Articles in 12 languages make the French army commander Joseph Souham the best known. The list reaches back to Aubin Bigorie du Chambon, born in 1757, one of 4 born before the Revolution. Before the Revolution, 4 were born, the most of any period. Fewer than a quarter of the 82 towns in Corrèze with famous people list more.

Born here
9
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Joseph Souham
12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1757
Aubin Bigorie du Chambon
Youngest
1948
Alain Bureau
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people

What stands out about Lubersac’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Lubersac is known for

Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 1.9 times.

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

Through the years

When Lubersac’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1780s come out on top, with 2 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Claude SalesCharles de CouxArthur Mugnier
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitaryFaithScience & Medicine

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

The best known

Born in Lubersac

Counted by languages, Joseph Souham is ahead of Arthur Mugnier and Charles de Coux: 12, 4 and 4.

JS#1
Military

Joseph Souham

1760–1837

French army commander (1760–1837)

12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AM#2
Faith

Arthur Mugnier

1853–1944

French priest (1853-1944)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
CC#3
Science & Medicine

Charles de Coux

1787–1864

French economist

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Lubersac

6 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The longest list nearby is Saint-Yrieix-la-Perche’s, with 15.

Questions about famous people from Lubersac

Who is the most famous person from Lubersac?

Joseph Souham (French army commander (1760–1837)) is the best known by our measure: 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Arthur Mugnier and Charles de Coux.

How many famous people were born in Lubersac?

9 people born in Lubersac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 11 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 Lubersac known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 9. That is 44% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lubersac?

Aubin Bigorie du Chambon, born in 1757. The youngest on the list was born in 1948.

Who counts as from Lubersac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lubersac 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.