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Famous people · Saint-Astier, Dordogne

2 famous people were born in Saint-Astier

Most widely known is Jean-Pierre Bébéar, the French physician and politician, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Christian Défarge. Just 10 mi away, Périgueux’s list holds 127 names, Kendji Girac the best known. The oldest name on the list belongs to Christian Défarge, born in 1931, the newest to Jean-Pierre Bébéar, born in 1942.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Pierre Bébéar
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1931
Christian Défarge
Youngest
1942
Jean-Pierre Bébéar
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Saint-Astier

JB#1
Science & Medicine

Jean-Pierre Bébéar

born 1942

French physician and politician

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
CD#2
Politics & Law

Christian Défarge

born 1931

French politician

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Saint-Astier is known for

1 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.

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

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Périgueux has the most on record, with 127.

Questions about famous people from Saint-Astier

Who is the most famous person from Saint-Astier?

Jean-Pierre Bébéar (French physician and politician) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Christian Défarge.

How many famous people were born in Saint-Astier?

2 people born in Saint-Astier have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 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 Saint-Astier known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saint-Astier?

Christian Défarge, born in 1931. The youngest on the list was born in 1942.

Who counts as from Saint-Astier?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Astier 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.