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Military
Yves Gras
1921–2006French soldier (1921-2006)
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Sérignac, Lot
One famous person was born in Sérignac
Yves Gras, the French soldier, was born in 1921. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. 4 languages have an article about them. Go 8 mi to Fumel and the list grows to 17, with Jean Nouvel at the top.
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Yves Gras
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1921
Yves Gras
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known
Born in Sérignac
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Sérignac
Who is the most famous person from Sérignac?
Yves Gras (French soldier (1921-2006)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Sérignac?
1 people born in Sérignac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Sérignac known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Sérignac?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sérignac 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 Nouvel: Jacques Paquier, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Baptiste Bessières: Henri-François Riesener, 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.