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Famous people · Roquemaure, Gard

4 famous people were born in Roquemaure from 1737 to 1931

Articles in 3 languages make the French politician Paul Granet the best known. Alphonse Gent and Augustin de Beaune follow. 4 of them are leaders, more than in any other field. The list’s best known name, Paul Granet, dates from 1931.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Paul Granet
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1737
Jean-Joseph Giraudy
Youngest
1931
Paul Granet
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
The best known

Born in Roquemaure

All three are leaders.

PG#1
Politics & Law

Paul Granet

1931–2017

French politician (1931–2017)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
AG#2
Politics & Law

Alphonse Gent

1813–1894

French politician (1813-1894)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
AB#3
Politics & Law

Augustin de Beaune

1796–1849

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Roquemaure’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 1 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Jean-Joseph GiraudyAugustin de BeaunePaul Granet
Politics & Law

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Roquemaure

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, the fullest list is Avignon’s, at 276 names.

Questions about famous people from Roquemaure

Who is the most famous person from Roquemaure?

Paul Granet (French politician (1931–2017)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Alphonse Gent and Augustin de Beaune.

How many famous people were born in Roquemaure?

4 people born in Roquemaure have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 9 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 Roquemaure known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 4. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Roquemaure?

Jean-Joseph Giraudy, born in 1737. The youngest on the list was born in 1931.

Who counts as from Roquemaure?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Roquemaure 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 (5)

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.