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Famous people · Ambert, Puy-de-Dôme

Leaders stand out among the 28 famous people born in Ambert

Michel Rolle, the French mathematician, is the most widely known, written about in 33 languages. The French actor Pierre-Loup Rajot ranks second, ahead of Agnelle Bundervoët. Between the Revolution and the Second Empire, 10 were born, the most of any period. Over 327 years of births, the list goes from Michel Rolle (1652) to Simon Dufour (1979).

#1 best knownMichel RolleScience & Medicine · 1652–1719
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Born here
28
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Michel Rolle
33 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1652
Michel Rolle
Youngest
1979
Simon Dufour
Most common field
Politics & Law
12 people

What stands out about Ambert’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Ambert is known for

Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.8 times as common.

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

The best known

Born in Ambert

The three are covered in 33, 9 and 8 languages: Michel Rolle, Pierre-Loup Rajot and Agnelle Bundervoët.

Michel Rolle#1
Science & Medicine

Michel Rolle

1652–1719

French mathematician

33 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
PR#2
Film, TV & Stage

Pierre-Loup Rajot

born 1958

French actor

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Agnelle Bundervoët#3
Music

Agnelle Bundervoët

1922–2015

French pianist (1922–2015)

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Ambert’s famous people were born

The 1810s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century16501700175018001850190019502000Paul AulagnierHenri ClaudonMichel Rolle
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageSportsMilitaryMusicFaith

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Ambert

25 more, best known first.

Paul Aulagnier

Paul Aulagnier

1943–2021

French Catholic priest (1943-2021)

JM

Jean-Baptiste, Louis Amarithon De Montfleury

1772–1859

French politician

Questions about famous people from Ambert

Who is the most famous person from Ambert?

Michel Rolle (French mathematician) is the best known by our measure: 33 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre-Loup Rajot and Agnelle Bundervoët.

How many famous people were born in Ambert?

28 people born in Ambert have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 45 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 Ambert known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 12 of the 28. That is 43% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Ambert?

Michel Rolle, born in 1652. The youngest on the list was born in 1979.

Who counts as from Ambert?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ambert 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 (7)

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.