AC#1
Science & Medicine
Alphonse Cytère
1861–1941French engineer and ceramist (1861-1941)
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Tauves, Puy-de-Dôme
Tauves is the birthplace of 3 famous people
At the top of the list is the French engineer and ceramist Alphonse Cytère, covered in 4 languages. Second and third on the list are René Monteix and Maurice Piboule. From Alphonse Cytère in 1861 to Maurice Piboule in 1919, the births cover 58 years. Only 14 of the 127 towns in Puy-de-Dôme with anyone on record list more.
Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alphonse Cytère
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1861
Alphonse Cytère
Youngest
1919
Maurice Piboule
Most common field
Science & Medicine
2 people
The best known
Born in Tauves
Two of the three are scientists and doctors.
RM#2
Writing & Arts
René Monteix
1908–1997French painter (1908-1997)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
MP#3
Science & Medicine
Maurice Piboule
1919–2011French archaeologist
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Tauves is known for
2 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Questions about famous people from Tauves
Who is the most famous person from Tauves?
Alphonse Cytère (French engineer and ceramist (1861-1941)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come René Monteix and Maurice Piboule.
How many famous people were born in Tauves?
3 people born in Tauves have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Tauves known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Tauves?
Alphonse Cytère, born in 1861. The youngest on the list was born in 1919.
Who counts as from Tauves?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Tauves 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.
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