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Famous people · Aubiet, Gers

From 1793 to 1928, Aubiet was the birthplace of 2 famous people

Most widely known is Jean-Luc Lagardère, the French businessman, with articles in 12 languages. The only other name is the French politician François Alem-Rousseau. Auch, 10 mi off, can claim 77 famous people, the best known Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange. The list’s best known name, Jean-Luc Lagardère, dates from 1928.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Luc Lagardère
12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1793
François Alem-Rousseau
Youngest
1928
Jean-Luc Lagardère
Most common field
Business
1 person
The best known

Born in Aubiet

JL#1
Business

Jean-Luc Lagardère

1928–2003

French businessman (1928-2003)

12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
FA#2
Politics & Law

François Alem-Rousseau

1793–1868

French politician

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

What Aubiet is known for

Business people are the most numerous, 1 of them.

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

Auch has the longest list next door: 77.

Questions about famous people from Aubiet

Who is the most famous person from Aubiet?

Jean-Luc Lagardère (French businessman (1928-2003)) is the best known by our measure: 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come François Alem-Rousseau.

How many famous people were born in Aubiet?

2 people born in Aubiet have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Aubiet known for?

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

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Aubiet?

François Alem-Rousseau, born in 1793. The youngest on the list was born in 1928.

Who counts as from Aubiet?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Aubiet 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.