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Famous people · Vodable, Puy-de-Dôme

3 famous people were born in Vodable

Most widely known is Jean-François Gaultier de Biauzat, the French politician, with articles in 5 languages. Behind the leader come Jean-Baptiste Girot-Pouzol and Jean-Joseph Méallet, comte de Fargues. A short trip away, Issoire (5 mi) counts 26 famous people, Auguste Pomel among them. Jean-François Gaultier de Biauzat, born in 1739, is the earliest name and Jean-Joseph Méallet, comte de Fargues, born in 1777, the latest.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-François Gaultier de Biauzat
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1739
Jean-François Gaultier de Biauzat
Youngest
1777
Jean-Joseph Méallet, comte de Fargues
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known

Born in Vodable

The three best known are all leaders.

JB#1
Politics & Law

Jean-François Gaultier de Biauzat

1739–1815

French politician

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JG#2
Politics & Law

Jean-Baptiste Girot-Pouzol

1753–1822

French politician

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JF#3
Politics & Law

Jean-Joseph Méallet, comte de Fargues

1777–1818

French politician

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Around it, Issoire has the most people on record, 26 of them.

Questions about famous people from Vodable

Who is the most famous person from Vodable?

Jean-François Gaultier de Biauzat (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Baptiste Girot-Pouzol and Jean-Joseph Méallet, comte de Fargues.

How many famous people were born in Vodable?

3 people born in Vodable have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Vodable known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 3. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Vodable?

Jean-François Gaultier de Biauzat, born in 1739. The youngest on the list was born in 1777.

Who counts as from Vodable?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vodable 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)

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.