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Famous people · Gaillac, Tarn

Of the 27 famous people born in Gaillac, an unusual share are leaders

At the top of the list is the French footballer Olivier Monterrubio, covered in 18 languages. 8 of them were born before the Revolution, the first Joseph Vaissète in 1685. Between the Revolution and the Second Empire, 9 were born, the most of any period. Among the 78 towns in Tarn with famous people on record, the town ranks 3rd.

#1 best knownOlivier MonterrubioSports · born 1976
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Born here
27
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Olivier Monterrubio
18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1685
Joseph Vaissète
Youngest
1984
Yann Rességuier
Most common field
Politics & Law
16 people

What stands out about Gaillac’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Gaillac is known for

Leaders stand out most, at 2.5 times the usual share.

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

The best known

Born in Gaillac

Three names lead: Olivier Monterrubio (18 languages), Joseph Vaissète (7) and David Charpentier de Cossigny (3).

Olivier Monterrubio#1
Sports

Olivier Monterrubio

born 1976

French footballer

18 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JV#2
Writing & Arts

Joseph Vaissète

1685–1756

French historian (1685-1756)

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
DC#3
Politics & Law

David Charpentier de Cossigny

1740–1801

French politician

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Gaillac’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1870s than in any other decade: 4.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday1700175018001850190019502000Jacqueline RigaudJoseph Vaissète
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsScience & MedicineNotableFilm, TV & Stage

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Gaillac

24 more, best known first.

JR

Jacqueline Rigaud

1925–2022

French resistant (1925–2022)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

3 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Gaillac

Who is the most famous person from Gaillac?

Olivier Monterrubio (French footballer) is the best known by our measure: 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Joseph Vaissète and David Charpentier de Cossigny.

How many famous people were born in Gaillac?

27 people born in Gaillac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 39 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 Gaillac known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 16 of the 27. That is 59% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Gaillac?

Joseph Vaissète, born in 1685. The youngest on the list was born in 1984.

Who counts as from Gaillac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gaillac 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 (9)

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.