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Famous people · Vialas, Lozère

2 famous people were born in Vialas from 1736 to 1898

At the top of the list is the French politician Franck Arnal, covered in 2 languages. The only other name is the French pastor François Rochette. Of its neighbours, La Grand-Combe, 10 mi away, lists the most: 7, Jacques Lataste first. The list’s best known name, Franck Arnal, dates from 1898.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Franck Arnal
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1736
François Rochette
Youngest
1898
Franck Arnal
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known

Born in Vialas

FA#1
Politics & Law

Franck Arnal

1898–1985

French politician (1898-1985)

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

What Vialas is known for

Leaders are the most numerous, 1 of them.

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

Nearby, La Grand-Combe has the most on record, with 7.

Questions about famous people from Vialas

Who is the most famous person from Vialas?

Franck Arnal (French politician (1898-1985)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come François Rochette.

How many famous people were born in Vialas?

2 people born in Vialas have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 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 Vialas known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Vialas?

François Rochette, born in 1736. The youngest on the list was born in 1898.

Who counts as from Vialas?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vialas 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.

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.