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Famous people · Marsillargues, Hérault

Marsillargues counts 5 famous people, first among them Gaston Defferre

The best known is the French politician Gaston Defferre, with articles in 20 languages. Martin Vignolle is second and Germain Encontre third. As early as 1758, André Bassaget was born here, one of 2 born before the Revolution. For every 10,000 residents there are 7.2 on the list, well above the typical Hérault town’s 1.7.

Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Gaston Defferre
20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1758
André Bassaget
Youngest
1910
Gaston Defferre
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people

What stands out about Marsillargues’ famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Marsillargues’ famous people were born

The 1910s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle Époque1750180018501900André BassagetLouis FourmaudGermain EncontreGaston Defferre
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitary

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

The best known

Born in Marsillargues

Three names lead: Gaston Defferre (20 languages), Martin Vignolle (4) and Germain Encontre (2).

GD#1
Politics & Law

Gaston Defferre

1910–1986

French politician (1910–1986)

20 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
MV#2
Military

Martin Vignolle

1763–1824

French general (1763–1824)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
GE#3
Writing & Arts

Germain Encontre

1809–1853

French writer and political activist

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

What Marsillargues is known for

Leaders 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

Everyone else born in Marsillargues

2 more, from 1758 to 1888.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The best known from each town within 12 mi of Marsillargues, with how many people each has.

Questions about famous people from Marsillargues

Who is the most famous person from Marsillargues?

Gaston Defferre (French politician (1910–1986)) is the best known by our measure: 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Martin Vignolle and Germain Encontre.

How many famous people were born in Marsillargues?

5 people born in Marsillargues have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 10 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 Marsillargues known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Marsillargues?

André Bassaget, born in 1758. The youngest on the list was born in 1910.

Who counts as from Marsillargues?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Marsillargues 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.