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Famous people · Mirande, Gers

Most of the 10 famous people born in Mirande came into the world between 1914 and 1969

With articles in 5 languages, Jean-Xavier de Lestrade is the most widely known. Close behind are Bernadette Suau and Jean Cabannes. The list comes to 28.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 15.9 in the typical town in Gers. Over 215 years of births, the list goes from François Bousquet (1748) to Thierry de Lestrade (1963).

#5 best knownAndré ViardNotable · born 1955
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Born here
10
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Xavier de Lestrade
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1748
François Bousquet
Youngest
1963
Thierry de Lestrade
Most common field
Sports
3 people

What stands out about Mirande’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Mirande’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 3 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Jean-Xavier de LestradeAndré Viard
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageNotable

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

The best known

Born in Mirande

Writers and artists take two of the three places.

JL#1
Writing & Arts

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade

born 1963

French writer, director and producer of films and television series

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
BS#2
Writing & Arts

Bernadette Suau

1942–2013

French archivist and historian (1942-2013)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JC#3
Politics & Law

Jean Cabannes

1925–2020

French jurist (1925–2020)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for

What Mirande is known for

Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 1.6 times.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Mirande

Of the other 7, 3 are athletes.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The longest list nearby is Pavie’s, with 2.

Questions about famous people from Mirande

Who is the most famous person from Mirande?

Jean-Xavier de Lestrade (French writer, director and producer of films and television series) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Bernadette Suau and Jean Cabannes.

How many famous people were born in Mirande?

10 people born in Mirande have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 19 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 Mirande known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 3 of the 10. That is 30% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Mirande?

François Bousquet, born in 1748. The youngest on the list was born in 1963.

Who counts as from Mirande?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mirande 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.