#1Saint-Gilles counts 6 famous people, first among them Clément IV
The best known is the pope Clément IV, with articles in 73 languages. The next two names are Guilaine Londez and Corinne Colbert. 2 of them were born before the Revolution, the first Clément IV in 1190. For every 10,000 residents there are 4.1 on the list, well above the typical Gard town’s 2.2.
What stands out about Saint-Gilles’ famous people
Born in Saint-Gilles
Counted by languages, Clément IV is ahead of Guilaine Londez and Corinne Colbert: 73, 9 and 3.
#1Guilaine Londez
born 1965French actress
#3When Saint-Gilles’ famous people were born
More were born in the 1190s than in any other decade: 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Saint-Gilles is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Saint-Gilles
3 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Vauvert counts 7 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Saint-Gilles
Who is the most famous person from Saint-Gilles?
Clément IV (Pope (1265-1268)) is the best known by our measure: 73 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Guilaine Londez and Corinne Colbert.
How many famous people were born in Saint-Gilles?
6 people born in Saint-Gilles have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 15 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-Gilles known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 6. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saint-Gilles?
Clément IV, born in 1190. The youngest on the list was born in 2000.
Who counts as from Saint-Gilles?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Gilles 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 (6)
- Clément IV: Véronique PAGNIER, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corinne Colbert: Michael Sauvage, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- René Girard: 34 super héros, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sully-André Peyre: SHAV30670, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- François Fournier: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre-François Villaret: Alexandre Quinet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.



