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Famous people · Eymet, Dordogne

Leaders stand out among the 6 famous people born in Eymet

Jean Baptiste Lemoyne, the French composer, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Close behind are Gabriel Forestier and Jean Milhet-Fontarabie. As early as 1751, Jean Baptiste Lemoyne was born here, one of 3 born before the Revolution. The largest group, 3, was born before the Revolution.

Born here
6
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Baptiste Lemoyne
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1751
Jean Baptiste Lemoyne
Youngest
1889
Gabriel Forestier
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people

What stands out about Eymet’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Eymet is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.8 times.

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

Through the years

When Eymet’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1750s, at 1.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle Époque1750180018501900Pierre Théophile DelbetzPierre ThomasJean GoubieGabriel Forestier
Politics & LawMusicWriting & Arts

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

The best known

Born in Eymet

The three are covered in 8, 2 and 2 languages: Jean Baptiste Lemoyne, Gabriel Forestier and Jean Milhet-Fontarabie.

JL#1
Music

Jean Baptiste Lemoyne

1751–1796

French composer

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
GF#2
Writing & Arts

Gabriel Forestier

1889–1969

French sculptor (1889-1969)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JM#3
Politics & Law

Jean Milhet-Fontarabie

1828–1890

French politician

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

Everyone else born in Eymet

3 more names, born between 1760 and 1818.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

1 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Eymet

Who is the most famous person from Eymet?

Jean Baptiste Lemoyne (French composer) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gabriel Forestier and Jean Milhet-Fontarabie.

How many famous people were born in Eymet?

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

Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 6. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Eymet?

Jean Baptiste Lemoyne, born in 1751. The youngest on the list was born in 1889.

Who counts as from Eymet?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Eymet 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.