#1Politics & Law
Charles Cante
1882–1957French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · La Brède, Gironde
2 famous people were born in La Brède
Most widely known is Charles Cante, the French politician, with an article in one language. The only other name is the French politician Octave Cazauvieilh. Nearby, Villenave-d'Ornon, 7 mi away, lists 4, led by Jean-Pierre Torrell. The first birth on record is Octave Cazauvieilh’s, in 1834, and the last Charles Cante’s, in 1882.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles Cante
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1834
Octave Cazauvieilh
Youngest
1882
Charles Cante
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in La Brède
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Politics & Law
Octave Cazauvieilh
1834–1892French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Villenave-d'Ornon has the most on record: 4.
Questions about famous people from La Brède
Who is the most famous person from La Brède?
Charles Cante (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Octave Cazauvieilh.
How many famous people were born in La Brède?
2 people born in La Brède have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is La Brède known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from La Brède?
Octave Cazauvieilh, born in 1834. The youngest on the list was born in 1882.
Who counts as from La Brède?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is La Brède 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)
- Charles Cante: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aurélien de Sèze: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Lucien Boyer: Jules-Alexandre Grün, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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