#1Georges Auric tops a list of 15 famous people born in Lodève
At the top of the list is the French composer Georges Auric, covered in 37 languages. 4 of them were born before the Revolution, the first André Hercule de Fleury in 1653. More are leaders than anything else, 4 in all. Fewer than a quarter of the 124 towns in Hérault with famous people list more.
Born in Lodève
First, Georges Auric (37 languages), then André Hercule de Fleury (34) and André Beaumont (7).
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#2André Hercule de Fleury
1653–1743Catholic cardinal (1653-1743)
#3André Beaumont
1880–1937French aviation pioneer (1880-1937)
When Lodève’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Lodève is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 4 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Lodève
Still to come: 12 more, from 1764 to 1980.

Frédéric Saurel
born 1967French actor, film director, producer and screenwriter

Jacques Martin de Lagarde
1770–1822Military general and nobleman (1770-1822)
Barthélémy Joseph Fulcran Roger
1767–1841French engraver (1767–1841)



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Famous people from the towns next door
Clermont-l'Hérault leads the towns around it, with 7 names.
Questions about famous people from Lodève
Who is the most famous person from Lodève?
Georges Auric (French composer) is the best known by our measure: 37 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come André Hercule de Fleury and André Beaumont.
How many famous people were born in Lodève?
15 people born in Lodève have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 26 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 Lodève known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 15. That is 27% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lodève?
André Hercule de Fleury, born in 1653. The youngest on the list was born in 1980.
Who counts as from Lodève?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lodève 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 (10)
- Georges Auric: Unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- André Hercule de Fleury: Workshop of Hyacinthe Rigaud, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- André Beaumont: Unknown (Bain News Service, publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugène Massol: Huster, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Martin de Lagarde: Dmlc03, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Suzanne Amigues: Jean Burc, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Railhac: A.barxiascasties, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yacinn Bouakaz: Geo28000, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Candela: Илья Хохлов, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Boussinesq: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.

