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Famous people · Monflanquin, Lot-et-Garonne

The 4 famous people born in Monflanquin, led by Pierre Saint-Amant

Most widely known is Pierre Saint-Amant, the French chess player, with articles in 21 languages. Second and third on the list are Anthony Belleau and Daniel Soulage. The earliest on the list is Pierre Saint-Amant, born in 1800, and the youngest Anthony Belleau, born in 1996. Fewer than a quarter of the 81 towns in Lot-et-Garonne with famous people list more.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre Saint-Amant
21 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1800
Pierre Saint-Amant
Youngest
1996
Anthony Belleau
The best known

Born in Monflanquin

First, Pierre Saint-Amant (21 languages), then Anthony Belleau (5) and Daniel Soulage (5).

PS#1
Notable

Pierre Saint-Amant

1800–1872

French chess player (1800-1872)

21 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AB#2
Sports

Anthony Belleau

born 1996

French rugby union player (1996-)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
DS#3
Politics & Law

Daniel Soulage

1942–2020

French politician

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Monflanquin’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1800s, with 1 people born in that decade.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday18001850190019502000Louis CouffignalDaniel SoulageAnthony BelleauPierre Saint-Amant
NotableSportsPolitics & LawScience & Medicine

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Monflanquin is known for

Share of Monflanquin’s famous people in each field.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Monflanquin

1 more, best known first.

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Louis Couffignal

1902–1966

French mathematician (1902–1966)

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

3 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Monflanquin

Who is the most famous person from Monflanquin?

Pierre Saint-Amant (French chess player (1800-1872)) is the best known by our measure: 21 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Anthony Belleau and Daniel Soulage.

How many famous people were born in Monflanquin?

4 people born in Monflanquin have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 9 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Monflanquin?

Pierre Saint-Amant, born in 1800. The youngest on the list was born in 1996.

Who counts as from Monflanquin?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Monflanquin 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 (3)

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.