FrançaisGuest, Sign inJoin
Famous people · Le Vigan, Gard

Of the 10 famous people born in Le Vigan, an unusual share are leaders

The best known is the French actress Caroline Proust, with articles in 11 languages. Valentin Esterházy is second and Louis d'Assas third. The largest group, 5, was born before the Revolution. The list comes to 25.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 2.2 in the typical town in Gard.

#1 best knownCaroline ProustFilm, TV & Stage · born 1967
+6more
Born here
10
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Caroline Proust
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1724
Antoine-François de Guichard de La Linière
Youngest
1967
Caroline Proust
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people

What stands out about Le Vigan’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Le Vigan’s famous people were born

The 1940s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century170017501800185019001950Alain JournetAndré FévrierLouis d'Assas
Politics & LawMilitaryFilm, TV & StageFaithSports

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

Known for

What Le Vigan is known for

Soldiers and sailors stand out most, at 7.3 times the usual share.

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

The best known

Born in Le Vigan

Caroline Proust leads with articles in 11 languages, ahead of Valentin Esterházy (5) and Louis d'Assas (4).

Caroline Proust#1
Film, TV & Stage

Caroline Proust

born 1967

French actress

11 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Valentin Esterházy#2
Military

Valentin Esterházy

1740–1805

French commander (1740-1805)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Louis d'Assas#3
Military

Louis d'Assas

1733–1760

French soldier (1733-1760)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Le Vigan

Here are 7 more, born from 1724 to 1944.

AL

Antoine-François de Guichard de La Linière

1724–1808

French politician

AV

Alexis de Calvières de Vézénobres

1777–1844

French politician (1777-1844)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Le Vigan

Who is the most famous person from Le Vigan?

Caroline Proust (French actress) is the best known by our measure: 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Valentin Esterházy and Louis d'Assas.

How many famous people were born in Le Vigan?

10 people born in Le Vigan have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 29 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 Le Vigan known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 10. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Le Vigan?

Antoine-François de Guichard de La Linière, born in 1724. The youngest on the list was born in 1967.

Who counts as from Le Vigan?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Le Vigan 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 (7)

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.