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Georges 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.

#1 best knownGeorges AuricMusic · 1899–1983
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Born here
15
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Georges Auric
37 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1653
André Hercule de Fleury
Youngest
1980
Yacinn Bouakaz
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
The best known

Born in Lodève

First, Georges Auric (37 languages), then André Hercule de Fleury (34) and André Beaumont (7).

Georges Auric#1
Music

Georges Auric

1899–1983

French composer

37 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
André Hercule de Fleury#2
Faith

André Hercule de Fleury

1653–1743

Catholic cardinal (1653-1743)

34 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
André Beaumont#3
Military

André Beaumont

1880–1937

French aviation pioneer (1880-1937)

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Lodève’s famous people were born

The 1960s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century16501700175018001850190019502000Frédéric SaurelAndré Hercule de Fleury
Politics & LawMusicMilitaryWriting & ArtsFaithFilm, TV & StageSportsScience & MedicineNotable

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

Known for

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

Everyone else born in Lodève

Still to come: 12 more, from 1764 to 1980.

Eugène Massol

Eugène Massol

1802–1887

French opera singer (1802-1887)

FS

Frédéric Saurel

born 1967

French actor, film director, producer and screenwriter

Film, TV & StageWikipedia (French) ↗
BR

Barthélémy Joseph Fulcran Roger

1767–1841

French engraver (1767–1841)

Next door

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)

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.