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Famous people · Olonzac, Hérault

3 famous people were born in Olonzac from 1762 to 1880

Most widely known is Charles Louis Simon Caffort, the French politician, with an article in one language. Second place goes to the French politician Gabriel-Joseph Laur, third to Jean-Pierre Catherine Eulalie Bourjade. Joseph Anglade tops the 13 names on record in Lézignan-Corbières, 6 mi away. The list’s best known name, Charles Louis Simon Caffort, dates from 1880.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles Louis Simon Caffort
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1762
Gabriel-Joseph Laur
Youngest
1880
Charles Louis Simon Caffort
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known

Born in Olonzac

Languages with an article: 1 for Charles Louis Simon Caffort, 1 for Gabriel-Joseph Laur, 1 for Jean-Pierre Catherine Eulalie Bourjade.

CC#1
Politics & Law

Charles Louis Simon Caffort

1880–1958

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
GL#2
Politics & Law

Gabriel-Joseph Laur

1762–1825

French politician (1762-1825)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
JB#3
Politics & Law

Jean-Pierre Catherine Eulalie Bourjade

1795–1870

French politician and soldier (1795-1870)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, Lézignan-Corbières counts 13 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

Questions about famous people from Olonzac

Who is the most famous person from Olonzac?

Charles Louis Simon Caffort (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gabriel-Joseph Laur and Jean-Pierre Catherine Eulalie Bourjade.

How many famous people were born in Olonzac?

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

Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 3. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Olonzac?

Gabriel-Joseph Laur, born in 1762. The youngest on the list was born in 1880.

Who counts as from Olonzac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Olonzac 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 (1)

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.