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Famous people · Barjols, Var

From 1680 to 1932, Barjols was the birthplace of 3 famous people

Jean Audiffren, the French composer, is the most widely known, written about in 2 languages. Close behind are André Resplandin and Jean-François Poitevin. Of its neighbours, Brignoles, 11 mi away, lists the most: 34, Jean-Baptiste Maunier first. The list’s best known name, Jean Audiffren, dates from 1680.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Audiffren
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1680
Jean Audiffren
Youngest
1932
André Resplandin
Most common field
Music
1 person
The best known

Born in Barjols

Jean Audiffren, André Resplandin and Jean-François Poitevin are written about in 2, 1 and 1 languages.

AR#2
Writing & Arts

André Resplandin

1932–2023

French poet (1932–2023)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
JP#3
Politics & Law

Jean-François Poitevin

1752–1840

French civil law notary and politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Barjols is known for

Share of Barjols’ famous people in each field.

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

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns around it, Brignoles has the most on record: 34.

Questions about famous people from Barjols

Who is the most famous person from Barjols?

Jean Audiffren (French composer) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come André Resplandin and Jean-François Poitevin.

How many famous people were born in Barjols?

3 people born in Barjols have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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 Barjols known for?

Among its famous people, musicians: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Barjols?

Jean Audiffren, born in 1680. The youngest on the list was born in 1932.

Who counts as from Barjols?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Barjols 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)

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.