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Famous people · Pradelles, Haute-Loire

From 1744 to 1849, Pradelles was the birthplace of 4 famous people

Most widely known is André Bruno de Frévol de Lacoste, the French general, with articles in 7 languages. Behind the leader come Joseph François Rivière and Joseph Durand. The list’s best known name, André Bruno de Frévol de Lacoste, dates from 1775. 3 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
André Bruno de Frévol de Lacoste
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1744
Joseph François Rivière
Youngest
1849
Joseph Durand
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known

Born in Pradelles

Ranked by languages covered: André Bruno de Frévol de Lacoste with 7, then Joseph François Rivière with 2 and Joseph Durand with 1.

AL#1
Military

André Bruno de Frévol de Lacoste

1775–1809

French general

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JR#2
Politics & Law

Joseph François Rivière

1744–1824

French politician

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JD#3
Politics & Law

Joseph Durand

1849–1925

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Pradelles’ famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1770s, with 1 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to Empire175018001850Laurent BorneJoseph DurandJoseph François Rivière
Politics & LawMilitary

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

Known for

What Pradelles is known for

Leaders stand out most, at 3.2 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 Pradelles

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

1 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Pradelles

Who is the most famous person from Pradelles?

André Bruno de Frévol de Lacoste (French general) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Joseph François Rivière and Joseph Durand.

How many famous people were born in Pradelles?

4 people born in Pradelles have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 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 Pradelles known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 4. That is 75% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Pradelles?

Joseph François Rivière, born in 1744. The youngest on the list was born in 1849.

Who counts as from Pradelles?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Pradelles 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.