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Famous people · Maringues, Puy-de-Dôme

Of the 6 famous people born in Maringues, an unusual share are leaders

Articles in 4 languages make the French politician Mathieu Baudet-Lafarge the best known. Close behind are Jacques Baudet-Lafarge and César Pierre Andrieu. As early as 1735, César Pierre Andrieu was born here, one of 2 born before the Revolution. The largest group, 3, was born between the Revolution and the Second Empire.

#3 best knownCésar Pierre AndrieuPolitics & Law · 1735–1809
Born here
6
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Mathieu Baudet-Lafarge
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1735
César Pierre Andrieu
Youngest
1900
Roger Ayrault
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people

What stands out about Maringues’ famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Maringues is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.5 times.

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

Through the years

When Maringues’ famous people were born

The 1760s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle Époque1750180018501900Roger AyraultMaurice Mathieu AndrieuGilbert GaillardCésar Pierre Andrieu
Politics & LawScience & Medicine

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

The best known

Born in Maringues

First, Mathieu Baudet-Lafarge (4 languages), then Jacques Baudet-Lafarge (3) and César Pierre Andrieu (2).

MB#1
Politics & Law

Mathieu Baudet-Lafarge

1765–1837

French politician (1765-1837)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JB#2
Politics & Law

Jacques Baudet-Lafarge

1803–1867

French politician (1803-1867)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
César Pierre Andrieu#3
Politics & Law

César Pierre Andrieu

1735–1809

French politician (1735-1809)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Maringues

3 more, 2 of them leaders.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The best known from each town within 12 mi of Maringues, with how many people each has.

Questions about famous people from Maringues

Who is the most famous person from Maringues?

Mathieu Baudet-Lafarge (French politician (1765-1837)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jacques Baudet-Lafarge and César Pierre Andrieu.

How many famous people were born in Maringues?

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

Among its famous people, leaders: 5 of the 6. That is 83% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Maringues?

César Pierre Andrieu, born in 1735. The youngest on the list was born in 1900.

Who counts as from Maringues?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Maringues 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.