MS#1
Science & Medicine
Massimiliano Spinola
1780–1857Italian hymenopterist (1780-1857)
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Pézenas, Hérault
Of the 27 famous people born in Pézenas, an unusual share are leaders
Articles in 14 languages make the Italian hymenopterist Massimiliano Spinola the best known. Second place goes to the French singer-songwriter Boby Lapointe, third to Alfred Montagne. The first birth on record is Marc Antoine Thomas Mérigeaux’s, in 1755, and the last Yoan Audrin’s, in 1981. Between 1914 and 1969, 9 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
27
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Massimiliano Spinola
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1755
Marc Antoine Thomas Mérigeaux
Youngest
1981
Yoan Audrin
Most common field
Politics & Law
11 people
What stands out about Pézenas’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Pézenas is known for
Pézenas has 1.7× the usual share of leaders.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Pézenas
Massimiliano Spinola, Boby Lapointe and Alfred Montagne are written about in 14, 11 and 6 languages.
#2Music
Boby Lapointe
1922–1972French singer-songwriter (1922–1972)
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AM#3
Military
Alfred Montagne
1881–1963French soldier (1881-1963)
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years
When Pézenas’ famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 3 births.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMusicMilitaryNotable
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Pézenas
24 more names, born between 1755 and 1981.
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Mèze’s, with 9.
Mèze · 9 miAndré Miquel & 8 moreJBFlorensac · 6 miJoseph Bonnel & 6 more
Marseillan · 10 miPierre Auguste Roques & 5 moreDCCaux · 4 miDom Bédos de Celles & 4 morePDMontagnac · 4 miPaula Delsol & 1 moreMTSaint-Thibéry · 4 miMonique Thierry & 1 moreHMMontblanc · 5 miHenri Massal & 1 moreRMServian · 6 miRobert Monclar & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Pézenas
Who is the most famous person from Pézenas?
Massimiliano Spinola (Italian hymenopterist (1780-1857)) is the best known by our measure: 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Boby Lapointe and Alfred Montagne.
How many famous people were born in Pézenas?
27 people born in Pézenas have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 46 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 Pézenas known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 11 of the 27. That is 41% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Pézenas?
Marc Antoine Thomas Mérigeaux, born in 1755. The youngest on the list was born in 1981.
Who counts as from Pézenas?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Pézenas 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 (9)
- Boby Lapointe: Inconnu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yoan Audrin: 34 super héros, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Beaume: Henri Manuel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Reboul: Angelica Kauffmann, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Louis Durand: Ernest-Eugène Appert (1830-1891), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Antoine Thomas Mérigeaux: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philippe Cambie: Simsgo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- André Miquel: Rani777, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Auguste Roques: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.