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Famous people · Olargues, Hérault

2 famous people call Olargues their birthplace

Articles in 3 languages make the French politician Laurent Alexandre Laissac the best known. The only other name is the French politician Jean-Baptiste Constans. The oldest name on the list belongs to Jean-Baptiste Constans, born in 1765, the newest to Laurent Alexandre Laissac, born in 1834. Across Hérault, the lists cover 124 towns.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Laurent Alexandre Laissac
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1765
Jean-Baptiste Constans
Youngest
1834
Laurent Alexandre Laissac
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Olargues

LL#1
Politics & Law

Laurent Alexandre Laissac

1834–1913

French politician (1834-1913)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JC#2
Politics & Law

Jean-Baptiste Constans

1765–1827

French politician (1765-1827)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗

Questions about famous people from Olargues

Who is the most famous person from Olargues?

Laurent Alexandre Laissac (French politician (1834-1913)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Baptiste Constans.

How many famous people were born in Olargues?

2 people born in Olargues have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 Olargues known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Olargues?

Jean-Baptiste Constans, born in 1765. The youngest on the list was born in 1834.

Who counts as from Olargues?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Olargues 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.

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.