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Famous people · Alban, Tarn

Alban is the birthplace of 3 famous people

At the top of the list is the French priest and theologian Geraldo Verdier, covered in 8 languages. The French politician in Tarn Pierre Bernard ranks second, ahead of Abel Deval. From Abel Deval to Geraldo Verdier, the births on the list run from 1863 to 1937. Only 18 of the 78 towns in Tarn with anyone on record list more.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Geraldo Verdier
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1863
Abel Deval
Youngest
1937
Geraldo Verdier
Most common field
Faith
1 person
The best known

Born in Alban

By how many languages cover them, Geraldo Verdier comes first (8), then Pierre Bernard (5) and Abel Deval (2).

GV#1
Faith

Geraldo Verdier

1937–2017

French priest and theologian (1937-2017)

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
PB#2
Politics & Law

Pierre Bernard

1934–2020

French politician in Tarn (1934-2020)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AD#3
Film, TV & Stage

Abel Deval

1863–1938

French actor

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Alban is known for

Faith leads the fields, with 1 people.

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

Questions about famous people from Alban

Who is the most famous person from Alban?

Geraldo Verdier (French priest and theologian (1937-2017)) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Bernard and Abel Deval.

How many famous people were born in Alban?

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

What is Alban known for?

Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Alban?

Abel Deval, born in 1863. The youngest on the list was born in 1937.

Who counts as from Alban?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Alban 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.

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.