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Famous people · Nogaro, Gers

From 1760 to 1967, Nogaro was the birthplace of 6 famous people

Thierry Lacroix, the French rugby union player, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. 2 of them were born before the Revolution, the first Jean Henri de Trenqualye de Maignan in 1760. Between 1914 and 1969, 4 were born, the most of any period. The biggest group are leaders: 3.

Born here
6
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Thierry Lacroix
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1760
Jean Henri de Trenqualye de Maignan
Youngest
1967
Pascal Lacroix
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people

What stands out about Nogaro’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Nogaro’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1960s, at 4.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Victor de Bastard d'EstangThierry Lacroix
Politics & LawSportsBusiness

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

The best known

Born in Nogaro

Counted by languages, Thierry Lacroix is ahead of Michel Sarran and Philippe Baumel: 8, 4 and 3.

TL#1
Sports

Thierry Lacroix

born 1967

French rugby union player

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
MS#2
Business

Michel Sarran

born 1961

French cook

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

Philippe Baumel

born 1961

French politician

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

What Nogaro is known for

Leaders stand out most, at 2.1 times the usual share.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Nogaro

3 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The neighbour with the most names is Eauze, at 7.

Questions about famous people from Nogaro

Who is the most famous person from Nogaro?

Thierry Lacroix (French rugby union player) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Michel Sarran and Philippe Baumel.

How many famous people were born in Nogaro?

6 people born in Nogaro have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 14 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 Nogaro 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 Nogaro?

Jean Henri de Trenqualye de Maignan, born in 1760. The youngest on the list was born in 1967.

Who counts as from Nogaro?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Nogaro 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 (1)

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.