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Famous people · Poyanne, Landes

Poyanne’s famous people span 682 years: 2 births from 1250 to 1932

Most widely known is Pierre Arnaud, the cardinal, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the French sculptor Vincent Batbedat. A short trip away, Tartas (5 mi) counts 13 famous people, François Dupeyron among them. Pierre Arnaud, the best known, was born in 1250.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre Arnaud
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1250
Pierre Arnaud
Youngest
1932
Vincent Batbedat
Most common field
Faith
1 person
The best known

Born in Poyanne

VB#2
Writing & Arts

Vincent Batbedat

1932–2010

French sculptor (1932–2010)

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

What Poyanne is known for

Faith leads the fields, 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

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

Questions about famous people from Poyanne

Who is the most famous person from Poyanne?

Pierre Arnaud (Cardinal) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Vincent Batbedat.

How many famous people were born in Poyanne?

2 people born in Poyanne have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Poyanne known for?

Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Poyanne?

Pierre Arnaud, born in 1250. The youngest on the list was born in 1932.

Who counts as from Poyanne?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Poyanne 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)
  • Jean Félix Pédegert: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
  • André Darrigade: Nationaal Archief, Den Haag, Rijksfotoarchief: Fotocollectie Algemeen Nederlands Fotopersbureau (ANEFO), 1945-1989 - negatiefstroken zwart/wit, nummer toegang 2.24.01.05, bestanddeelnummer 911-3766, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.