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Famous people · Vic-Fezensac, Gers

9 famous people were born in Vic-Fezensac, more of them leaders than in most towns

Best known of all is Jean Castex, written about in 73 languages. Second place goes to the French rugby union player Anthony Jelonch, third to Jean Solé. 4 of them were born between 1914 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list runs from Louis de Cassaignoles, born in 1753, to Anthony Jelonch, born in 1996.

#2 best knownAnthony JelonchSports · born 1996
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Born here
9
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Castex
73 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1753
Louis de Cassaignoles
Youngest
1996
Anthony Jelonch
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people

What stands out about Vic-Fezensac’s famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Vic-Fezensac

Languages with an article: 73 for Jean Castex, 7 for Anthony Jelonch, 4 for Jean Solé.

JC#1
Politics & Law

Jean Castex

born 1965

Prime Minister of France from 2020 to 2022

73 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Anthony Jelonch#2
Sports

Anthony Jelonch

born 1996

French rugby union player

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JS#3
Film, TV & Stage

Jean Solé

born 1948

French screenwriter

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

What Vic-Fezensac is known for

Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.9 times as common.

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

Through the years

When Vic-Fezensac’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1960s come out on top, with 2 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday175018001850190019502000Louis de CassaignolesJean CastexJean Solé
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & StageMilitary

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Vic-Fezensac

Still to come: 6 more, from 1753 to 1965.

LC

Louis de Cassaignoles

1753–1838

French politician and magistrate (1753-1838)

Questions about famous people from Vic-Fezensac

Who is the most famous person from Vic-Fezensac?

Jean Castex (Prime Minister of France from 2020 to 2022) is the best known by our measure: 73 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Anthony Jelonch and Jean Solé.

How many famous people were born in Vic-Fezensac?

9 people born in Vic-Fezensac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 12 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 Vic-Fezensac known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 9. That is 44% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Vic-Fezensac?

Louis de Cassaignoles, born in 1753. The youngest on the list was born in 1996.

Who counts as from Vic-Fezensac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vic-Fezensac 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.