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Famous people · Calvisson, Gard

Calvisson is the birthplace of 2 famous people

The best known is the French football player and manager Pierre Barlaguet, with articles in 7 languages. The other is Ernest Martinenche, the French writer. Just 5 mi away, Sommières’ list holds 12 names, Eugène Rouché the best known. Births span 1869 to 1931, from Ernest Martinenche to Pierre Barlaguet.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre Barlaguet
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1869
Ernest Martinenche
Youngest
1931
Pierre Barlaguet
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known

Born in Calvisson

PB#1
Sports

Pierre Barlaguet

1931–2018

French football player and manager (1931-2018)

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
EM#2
Writing & Arts

Ernest Martinenche

1869–1941

French writer

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

What Calvisson is known for

The largest field is Sports, with 1 people.

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

Close by, the fullest list is Sommières’, at 12 names.

Questions about famous people from Calvisson

Who is the most famous person from Calvisson?

Pierre Barlaguet (French football player and manager (1931-2018)) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Ernest Martinenche.

How many famous people were born in Calvisson?

2 people born in Calvisson 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 Calvisson known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Calvisson?

Ernest Martinenche, born in 1869. The youngest on the list was born in 1931.

Who counts as from Calvisson?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Calvisson 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 (3)

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.