Of the 7 famous people born in Ribérac, an unusual share are leaders
Frédéric Brun is the best known, with articles in 7 languages. Close behind are Louis Dubreuilh and Fernand Faure. Most were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire: 5 of them. Over 206 years of births, the list goes from Jean Limousin (1751) to Frédéric Brun (1957).
What stands out about Ribérac’s famous people
What Ribérac is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Ribérac
Leaders take two of the three places.
#2Louis Dubreuilh
1862–1924French politician (1862–1924)
#3Fernand Faure
1853–1929French politician (1853-1929)
When Ribérac’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1850s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Ribérac
4 more, 3 of them leaders.


No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Ribérac
Who is the most famous person from Ribérac?
Frédéric Brun (Cyclist, born 1957) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Louis Dubreuilh and Fernand Faure.
How many famous people were born in Ribérac?
7 people born in Ribérac 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 Ribérac known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 5 of the 7. That is 71% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Ribérac?
Jean Limousin, born in 1751. The youngest on the list was born in 1957.
Who counts as from Ribérac?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ribérac 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 (4)
- Louis Dubreuilh: Manuel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fernand Faure: Braun, Clément & Cie, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Oscar Bardi de Fourtou: Eugène Appert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Ribière: Doncelefort, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.