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Famous people · Puget-sur-Argens, Var

Puget-sur-Argens’ famous people span 157 years: 2 births from 1777 to 1934

Most widely known is Jacques Garello, the French economist, with an article in one language. The only other name is the French politician Joseph César Tripoul. The neighbour with the longest list is Fréjus, 3 mi away: 45, led by Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès. Jacques Garello was born in 1934.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jacques Garello
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1777
Joseph César Tripoul
Youngest
1934
Jacques Garello
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Puget-sur-Argens

JG#1
Science & Medicine

Jacques Garello

1934–2025

French economist

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
JT#2
Politics & Law

Joseph César Tripoul

1777–1827

French politician (1777-1827)

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

What Puget-sur-Argens is known for

Share of Puget-sur-Argens’ 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 nearby, 7 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Puget-sur-Argens

Who is the most famous person from Puget-sur-Argens?

Jacques Garello (French economist) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Joseph César Tripoul.

How many famous people were born in Puget-sur-Argens?

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

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Puget-sur-Argens?

Joseph César Tripoul, born in 1777. The youngest on the list was born in 1934.

Who counts as from Puget-sur-Argens?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Puget-sur-Argens 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)

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.