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Notable
Auguste Serraillier
1840–1891French communard (1840–1891)
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Photo: Thérèse Gaigé · CC0Famous people · Figanières, Var
A single famous person was born in Figanières: Auguste Serraillier
In 1840, the French communard Auguste Serraillier was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their story is told in 4 languages. A short trip away, Draguignan (3 mi) counts 48 famous people, Alain Connes among them.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Auguste Serraillier
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1840
Auguste Serraillier
The best known
Born in Figanières
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Draguignan has the most on record, with 48.
Draguignan · 3 miAlain Connes & 47 more
Lorgues · 9 miCharles des Isnards & 8 more
Les Arcs · 7 miGuillaume-Antoine Olivier & 3 more
Fayence · 10 miHenri Dulac & 3 more
Le Muy · 7 miJean-Michel Couve & 2 more
Flayosc · 6 miGonzague Truc & 1 morePBTrans-en-Provence · 4 miPons-Joseph BernardAPVidauban · 11 miAndré Thomas PerreimondQuestions about famous people from Figanières
Who is the most famous person from Figanières?
Auguste Serraillier (French communard (1840–1891)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Figanières?
1 people born in Figanières have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Who counts as from Figanières?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Figanières 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)
- Alain Connes: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles des Isnards: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guillaume-Antoine Olivier: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Dulac: Valbois, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Michel Couve: Jmcouve, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gonzague Truc: Anonymous Unknown author, 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.