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Famous people · Tournecoupe, Gers

Tournecoupe is the birthplace of 2 famous people

Most widely known is Jean-Joseph Moussaron, the French archbishop, with articles in 6 languages. The list has one more: the French painter Joseph Vital Lacaze. The nearest list is in Lectoure, 10 mi away: 28 names, starting with Jean-Claude Pertuzé. From Joseph Vital Lacaze in 1874 to Jean-Joseph Moussaron in 1877, the births cover 3 years.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Joseph Moussaron
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1874
Joseph Vital Lacaze
Youngest
1877
Jean-Joseph Moussaron
Most common field
Faith
1 person
The best known

Born in Tournecoupe

JM#1
Faith

Jean-Joseph Moussaron

1877–1956

French archbishop

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JL#2
Writing & Arts

Joseph Vital Lacaze

1874–1946

French painter

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

What Tournecoupe is known for

1 of them work in Faith, the biggest field.

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

3 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Tournecoupe

Who is the most famous person from Tournecoupe?

Jean-Joseph Moussaron (French archbishop) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Joseph Vital Lacaze.

How many famous people were born in Tournecoupe?

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

What is Tournecoupe known for?

Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Tournecoupe?

Joseph Vital Lacaze, born in 1874. The youngest on the list was born in 1877.

Who counts as from Tournecoupe?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Tournecoupe 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.