RR#1
Politics & Law
Roch Renaut
1735–1793French politician
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Golfech, Tarn-et-Garonne
2 famous people were born in Golfech from 1735 to 1856
The best known is the French politician Roch Renaut, with articles in 2 languages. The other is Jean-Baptiste Chaumeil, the French politician. Moissac, 12 mi away, has 32 on its list, the best known Christophe Rinero. The list’s best known name, Roch Renaut, dates from 1735.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Roch Renaut
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1735
Roch Renaut
Youngest
1856
Jean-Baptiste Chaumeil
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Golfech
JC#2
Politics & Law
Jean-Baptiste Chaumeil
1856–1930French politician (1856–1930)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Moissac’s, at 32 names.
Questions about famous people from Golfech
Who is the most famous person from Golfech?
Roch Renaut (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Baptiste Chaumeil.
How many famous people were born in Golfech?
2 people born in Golfech have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Golfech known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Golfech?
Roch Renaut, born in 1735. The youngest on the list was born in 1856.
Who counts as from Golfech?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Golfech 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)
- Christophe Rinero: Eric HOUDAS, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Basquet: Le Miroir des sports, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.