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Film, TV & Stage
François Viaur
1930–2002French actor (1930-2002)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Saint-Genest-de-Contest, Tarn
Saint-Genest-de-Contest, birthplace of the French actor François Viaur
In 1930, the French actor François Viaur was born. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. An article about them exists in one language. Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec heads the list in Albi, 12 mi away, which has 130 names.
Born here
1
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Best known
François Viaur
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1930
François Viaur
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 person
The best known
Born in Saint-Genest-de-Contest
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Saint-Genest-de-Contest
Who is the most famous person from Saint-Genest-de-Contest?
François Viaur (French actor (1930-2002)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Saint-Genest-de-Contest?
1 people born in Saint-Genest-de-Contest have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Saint-Genest-de-Contest known for?
Among its famous people, performers: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 8% across French towns.
Who counts as from Saint-Genest-de-Contest?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Genest-de-Contest 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 (4)
- Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec: Paul Sescau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Jaurès: Nadar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Clément Roques: Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Marie Charles Abrial: Agence Rol, 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.