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Famous people · Lorgues, Var

9 famous people were born in Lorgues, more of them leaders than in most towns

Most widely known is Charles des Isnards, the French politician, with articles in 3 languages. André Barbes is second and Marius Trussy third. 5 of them were born before the Revolution, more than in any other period. The list reaches back to Antoine Cruvès, born in 1747, one of 5 born before the Revolution.

#1 best knownCharles des IsnardsPolitics & Law · 1876–1964
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Born here
9
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles des Isnards
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1747
Antoine Cruvès
Youngest
1876
Charles des Isnards
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people

What stands out about Lorgues’ famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Lorgues is known for

Leaders stand out most, at 2.3 times the usual share.

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

Through the years

When Lorgues’ famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1740s come out on top, with 2 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle Époque1750180018501900Grégoire MourreAntoine CruvèsMarius TrussyAndré BarbesCharles des Isnards
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & Medicine

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

The best known

Born in Lorgues

By how many languages cover them, Charles des Isnards comes first (3), then André Barbes (2) and Marius Trussy (2).

Charles des Isnards#1
Politics & Law

Charles des Isnards

1876–1964

French politician

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
André Barbes#2
Writing & Arts

André Barbes

1844–1888

French journalist and politician (1844-1888)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
MT#3
Writing & Arts

Marius Trussy

1797–1867

French Occitan poet

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Lorgues

6 more, best known first.

Hippolyte de Villeneuve-Flayosc

Hippolyte de Villeneuve-Flayosc

1803–1874

French geologist (1803-1874)

Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
Louis Jean Baptiste Le Clerc de Lassigny de Juigné

Louis Jean Baptiste Le Clerc de Lassigny de Juigné

1758–1792

French politician

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

8 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Lorgues

Who is the most famous person from Lorgues?

Charles des Isnards (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come André Barbes and Marius Trussy.

How many famous people were born in Lorgues?

9 people born in Lorgues have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 11 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 Lorgues known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 5 of the 9. That is 56% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lorgues?

Antoine Cruvès, born in 1747. The youngest on the list was born in 1876.

Who counts as from Lorgues?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lorgues 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 (8)

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.