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Famous people · Ribérac, Dordogne

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).

#2 best knownLouis DubreuilhPolitics & Law · 1862–1924
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Born here
7
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Frédéric Brun
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1751
Jean Limousin
Youngest
1957
Frédéric Brun
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people

What stands out about Ribérac’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

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.

The best known

Born in Ribérac

Leaders take two of the three places.

FB#1
Sports

Frédéric Brun

1957–2025

Cyclist, born 1957

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Louis Dubreuilh#2
Politics & Law

Louis Dubreuilh

1862–1924

French politician (1862–1924)

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Fernand Faure#3
Politics & Law

Fernand Faure

1853–1929

French politician (1853-1929)

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Ribérac’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1850s, with 2 people born in that decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Marc DufraisseFernand FaureFrédéric Brun
Politics & LawSportsScience & Medicine

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Ribérac

4 more, 3 of them leaders.

Oscar Bardi de Fourtou

Oscar Bardi de Fourtou

1836–1897

French politician (1836-1897)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Next door

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)

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.