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Famous people · Florensac, Hérault

Florensac’s famous people span 176 years: 7 births from 1763 to 1939

At the top of the list is the French footballer Joseph Bonnel, covered in 18 languages. Before the Revolution, 4 were born, the most of any period. As early as 1763, Joseph-Louis Giret was born here, one of 4 born before the Revolution. The list comes to 13.3 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.7 in the typical town in Hérault.

#3 best knownCharles CambonMusic · 1892–1965
Born here
7
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Joseph Bonnel
18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1763
Joseph-Louis Giret
Youngest
1939
Joseph Bonnel
Most common field
Military
3 people

What stands out about Florensac’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Florensac’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1770s than in any other decade: 3.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Louis Pierre de MontbrunGustave-Paul FraisseCharles CambonJoseph Bonnel
MilitarySportsMusicFaithPolitics & Law

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

The best known

Born in Florensac

Joseph Bonnel has articles in 18 languages, Louis Pierre de Montbrun in 14 and Charles Cambon in 2.

JB#1
Sports

Joseph Bonnel

1939–2018

French footballer (1939-2018)

18 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
LM#2
Military

Louis Pierre de Montbrun

1770–1812

French general (1770-1812)

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Charles Cambon#3
Music

Charles Cambon

1892–1965

French opera' singer

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

What Florensac is known for

Florensac has 10.4× the usual share of soldiers and sailors.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Florensac

The other 4 span the years 1763 to 1861.

PF

Pierre François Antoine Paulinier de Fontenilles

1775–1841

French politician

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, Pézenas counts 27 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

Questions about famous people from Florensac

Who is the most famous person from Florensac?

Joseph Bonnel (French footballer (1939-2018)) is the best known by our measure: 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Louis Pierre de Montbrun and Charles Cambon.

How many famous people were born in Florensac?

7 people born in Florensac 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 Florensac known for?

Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 3 of the 7. That is 43% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Florensac?

Joseph-Louis Giret, born in 1763. The youngest on the list was born in 1939.

Who counts as from Florensac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Florensac 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 (4)

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.