From 1882 to 1993, Cessenon-sur-Orb was the birthplace of 5 famous people
Lucien Rogé, the rugby union player, is the most widely known, written about in 2 languages. Second place goes to the Occitan writer Christian Laux, third to Raoul Bayou. Most were born between 1914 and 1969: 3 of them. The list’s best known name, Lucien Rogé, dates from 1932.
Born in Cessenon-sur-Orb
Lucien Rogé has articles in 2 languages, Christian Laux in 2 and Raoul Bayou in 2.
Christian Laux
1934–2002Occitan writer (1934-2002)
Raoul Bayou
1914–1995French politician (1914–1995)
When Cessenon-sur-Orb’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1930s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Cessenon-sur-Orb is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Cessenon-sur-Orb
The other 2 span the years 1882 to 1993.
No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.
Béziers · 11 miRichard Gasquet & 220 more
Magalas · 9 miJacky Vergnes & 5 moreAHPuisserguier · 6 miAndré Herrero & 4 more
Cazouls-lès-Béziers · 5 miAmédée Borrel & 3 moreMDCapestang · 9 miMax Derruau & 3 moreCGThézan-lès-Béziers · 6 miCharles GriffeAMMaraussan · 8 miAlphonse MasODMontady · 9 miOswald DurandQuestions about famous people from Cessenon-sur-Orb
Who is the most famous person from Cessenon-sur-Orb?
Lucien Rogé (Rugby union player) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Christian Laux and Raoul Bayou.
How many famous people were born in Cessenon-sur-Orb?
5 people born in Cessenon-sur-Orb have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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 Cessenon-sur-Orb known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Cessenon-sur-Orb?
Paul Guiraud, born in 1882. The youngest on the list was born in 1993.
Who counts as from Cessenon-sur-Orb?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cessenon-sur-Orb 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)
- Richard Gasquet: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacky Vergnes: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amédée Borrel: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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