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Famous people · Bourg, Gironde

Bourg’s famous people span 344 years: 7 births from 1610 to 1954

Most widely known is Jean de Labadie, the French priest, with articles in 15 languages. Pierre Bazzo, the cyclist, comes second, with Émile Couzinet third. The list reaches back to Jean de Labadie, born in 1610, one of 2 born before the Revolution. More are leaders than anything else, 2 in all.

Born here
7
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean de Labadie
15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1610
Jean de Labadie
Youngest
1954
Pierre Bazzo
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Bourg

By how many languages cover them, Jean de Labadie comes first (15), then Pierre Bazzo (9) and Émile Couzinet (7).

JL#1
Faith

Jean de Labadie

1610–1674

French priest (1610-1674)

15 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
PB#2
Sports

Pierre Bazzo

born 1954

Cyclist

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
ÉC#3
Film, TV & Stage

Émile Couzinet

1896–1964

French film producer, film director (1896–1964)

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Bourg’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 2.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century16001650170017501800185019001950François DaleauMathias Valentin-BernardPierre BazzoÉmile CouzinetJean de Labadie
Politics & LawFaithSportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & ArtsScience & Medicine

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

Known for

What Bourg is known for

The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Bourg

4 more names, born between 1747 and 1952.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns around it, Blaye has the most on record: 13.

Questions about famous people from Bourg

Who is the most famous person from Bourg?

Jean de Labadie (French priest (1610-1674)) is the best known by our measure: 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Bazzo and Émile Couzinet.

How many famous people were born in Bourg?

7 people born in Bourg 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 Bourg known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 7. That is 29% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Bourg?

Jean de Labadie, born in 1610. The youngest on the list was born in 1954.

Who counts as from Bourg?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bourg 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.