#1Politics & Law
Jean-Baptiste Bessières
1768–1813Marshal of France (1768-1813)
37 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Prayssac, Lot
Jean-Baptiste Bessières tops a list of 5 famous people born in Prayssac
Jean-Baptiste Bessières, the marshal of France, is the most widely known, written about in 37 languages. Behind the leader come Bertrand Bessières and Gaspard Dubruel. The list reaches back to Blaise Dubruel, born in 1740, one of 4 born before the Revolution. 4 of them were born before the Revolution, more than in any other period.
Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Baptiste Bessières
37 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1740
Blaise Dubruel
Youngest
1805
Gaspard Dubruel
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
What stands out about Prayssac’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Prayssac’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1740s come out on top, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Prayssac
Counted by languages, Jean-Baptiste Bessières is ahead of Bertrand Bessières and Gaspard Dubruel: 37, 6 and 2.
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#2Military
Bertrand Bessières
1773–1854French general (1773–1854)
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
#3Politics & Law
Gaspard Dubruel
1805–1885French politician (1805-1885)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Prayssac is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 3.4 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Prayssac
A further 2 follow, born between 1740 and 1741.
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Fumel, with 17.
Questions about famous people from Prayssac
Who is the most famous person from Prayssac?
Jean-Baptiste Bessières (Marshal of France (1768-1813)) is the best known by our measure: 37 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Bertrand Bessières and Gaspard Dubruel.
How many famous people were born in Prayssac?
5 people born in Prayssac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Prayssac known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 5. That is 80% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Prayssac?
Blaise Dubruel, born in 1740. The youngest on the list was born in 1805.
Who counts as from Prayssac?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Prayssac 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 (4)
- Jean-Baptiste Bessières: Henri-François Riesener, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bertrand Bessières: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gaspard Dubruel: Marin Lavigne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Nouvel: Jacques Paquier, CC BY 2.0, 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.