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Famous people · Eauze, Gers

Of the 7 famous people born in Eauze, an unusual share are leaders

At the top of the list is the French sculptor Félix Soulès, covered in 3 languages. 6 of them were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, more than in any other period. From Jean François Doat to Gabriel Lafaye, the births on the list run from 1801 to 1888. Only 6 of the 95 towns in Gers with anyone on record list more.

#1 best knownFélix SoulèsWriting & Arts · 1857–1904
+3more
Born here
7
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Félix Soulès
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1801
Jean François Doat
Youngest
1888
Gabriel Lafaye
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people

What stands out about Eauze’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Eauze is known for

Eauze has 2.4× the usual share of leaders.

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

The best known

Born in Eauze

Ranked by languages covered: Félix Soulès with 3, then Gabriel Lafaye with 2 and Jean François Doat with 2.

Félix Soulès#1
Writing & Arts

Félix Soulès

1857–1904

French sculptor (1857–1904)

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

Gabriel Lafaye

1888–1959

French politician (1888-1959)

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

Jean François Doat

1801–1869

French personality (1801-1869)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Eauze’s famous people were born

The 1800s saw the most births of any decade: 2.

Revolution to EmpireBelle Époque180018501900Jean François DoatLéontine de MibielleJean-Baptiste AngladeGabriel Lafaye
Politics & LawWriting & Arts

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Eauze

4 more, from 1801 to 1841.

Questions about famous people from Eauze

Who is the most famous person from Eauze?

Félix Soulès (French sculptor (1857–1904)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gabriel Lafaye and Jean François Doat.

How many famous people were born in Eauze?

7 people born in Eauze 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 Eauze known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 7. That is 57% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Eauze?

Jean François Doat, born in 1801. The youngest on the list was born in 1888.

Who counts as from Eauze?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Eauze 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 (4)

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.