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Famous people · Gramat, Lot

8 famous people were born in Gramat from 1741 to 1934

The best known is the French surgeon Antoine Dubois, with articles in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are Pierre Bonhomme and Julien Bessières. As early as 1741, Antoine Raymond Baillot-Faral was born here, one of 3 born before the Revolution. Per head, the list is long: 22.8 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Lot has 10.9.

#1 best knownAntoine DuboisScience & Medicine · 1756–1837
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Born here
8
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Antoine Dubois
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1741
Antoine Raymond Baillot-Faral
Youngest
1934
Jean Normand
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people

What stands out about Gramat’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Gramat’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1800s come out on top, with 2 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Pierre BonhommeAntoine Raymond Baillot-FaralDom Néroman
Science & MedicinePolitics & LawFaithNotableMilitarySports

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

The best known

Born in Gramat

Two of the three are scientists and doctors.

Antoine Dubois#1
Science & Medicine

Antoine Dubois

1756–1837

French surgeon (1756-1837)

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Pierre Bonhomme#2
Faith

Pierre Bonhomme

1803–1861

French presbyter (1803-1861)

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Julien Bessières#3
Science & Medicine

Julien Bessières

1777–1840

French scientist and diplomat

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for

What Gramat is known for

Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 2 of them.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Gramat

Another 5, 2 of them leaders.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The most names next door are in Saint-Céré: 7.

Questions about famous people from Gramat

Who is the most famous person from Gramat?

Antoine Dubois (French surgeon (1756-1837)) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Bonhomme and Julien Bessières.

How many famous people were born in Gramat?

8 people born in Gramat have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 10 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 Gramat known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 2 of the 8. That is 25% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Gramat?

Antoine Raymond Baillot-Faral, born in 1741. The youngest on the list was born in 1934.

Who counts as from Gramat?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gramat 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.