#14 famous people were born in Lisle-sur-Tarn from 1656 to 1927
At the top of the list is the French painter Raymond Lafage, covered in 4 languages. Marcel Cavaillé, the French politician, comes second, with Étienne Compayré third. Per head, the list is long: 8.1 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Tarn has 4.7. The biggest group are leaders: 3.

Born in Lisle-sur-Tarn
By how many languages cover them, Raymond Lafage comes first (4), then Marcel Cavaillé (4) and Étienne Compayré (2).
#1Marcel Cavaillé
1927–2013French politician (1927–2013)
Étienne Compayré
1748–1817French politician (1748-1817)
When Lisle-sur-Tarn’s famous people were born
3 were born before the Revolution, and the 1650s alone saw 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Lisle-sur-Tarn is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Lisle-sur-Tarn
1 more, best known first.
Jean-Baptiste Augustin de Gélis
1778–1858French politician (1778-1858)
No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Gaillac: 27.
Questions about famous people from Lisle-sur-Tarn
Who is the most famous person from Lisle-sur-Tarn?
Raymond Lafage (French painter) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marcel Cavaillé and Étienne Compayré.
How many famous people were born in Lisle-sur-Tarn?
4 people born in Lisle-sur-Tarn have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Lisle-sur-Tarn known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 4. That is 75% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lisle-sur-Tarn?
Raymond Lafage, born in 1656. The youngest on the list was born in 1927.
Who counts as from Lisle-sur-Tarn?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lisle-sur-Tarn 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 (6)
- Raymond Lafage: The original uploader was Ifernyen at French Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Olivier Monterrubio: User Kermaguer on Flickr : https://www.flickr.com/photos/39839693@N04/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Thomas: Tim Rademacher, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clément Roques: Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Malric: Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Bousquet: Jean Baptiste Adolphe Lafosse, 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.




