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Famous people · Montagnac, Hérault

2 famous people were born in Montagnac from 1793 to 1923

The best known is the French film director and writer Paula Delsol, with articles in 6 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Mathieu Cazelles. Just 4 mi away, Pézenas’ list holds 27 names, Massimiliano Spinola the best known. Paula Delsol was born in 1923.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Paula Delsol
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1793
Mathieu Cazelles
Youngest
1923
Paula Delsol
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 person
The best known

Born in Montagnac

PD#1
Film, TV & Stage

Paula Delsol

1923–2015

French film director and writer (1923–2015)

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
MC#2
Politics & Law

Mathieu Cazelles

1793–1880

French politician (1793-1880)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Montagnac is known for

The largest field is Film, TV & Stage, with 1 people.

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

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

8 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Montagnac

Who is the most famous person from Montagnac?

Paula Delsol (French film director and writer (1923–2015)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Mathieu Cazelles.

How many famous people were born in Montagnac?

2 people born in Montagnac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 8 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 Montagnac known for?

Among its famous people, performers: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 8% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Montagnac?

Mathieu Cazelles, born in 1793. The youngest on the list was born in 1923.

Who counts as from Montagnac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Montagnac 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 (2)

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.