#1Politics & Law
Édouard Daladier
1884–1970French politician (1884-1970)
66 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Carpentras, Vaucluse
Of the 57 famous people born in Carpentras, an unusual share are musicians
Most widely known is Édouard Daladier, the French politician, with articles in 66 languages. Only one town in Vaucluse lists more. Births span 1522 to 2005, from Vasquin Philieul to Arthur Géa. The list comes to 18 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.8 in the typical town in Vaucluse.
Born here
57
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Édouard Daladier
66 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1522
Vasquin Philieul
Youngest
2005
Arthur Géa
Most common field
Politics & Law
13 people
What stands out about Carpentras’ famous people
Known worldwideRead in 66 languages, Édouard Daladier is known far beyond the town.A town of musiciansAmong the 57 people born here, 4 are musicians: 1.6 times the usual share.Still making names20 were born since 1950, the youngest in 2005.57 notable peopleCarpentras lists 57 notable people, more than most towns.
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Carpentras
First, Édouard Daladier (66 languages), then Thomas Mangani (17) and Éric Caritoux (17).
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Sports
Thomas Mangani
born 1987French and Italian footballer
17 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
#3Known for
What Carpentras is known for
Carpentras has 1.8× the usual share of clergy and people of faith.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Carpentras’ famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1970s, at 7.
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageMusicScience & MedicineFaithNotableMilitary
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Carpentras
54 more, best known first.
Joseph-Marie-François de Lassone
1717–1788French physician (1717-1788)
Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
Laure Guille-Bataillon
1928–1990French hispanist, translator and literary criticism (1928-1990)
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Pernes-les-Fontaines leads the towns around it, with 6 names.
Pernes-les-Fontaines · 4 miJean Ragnotti & 5 more
Monteux · 3 miBenoni-Auran & 4 moreGBMazan · 4 miGuy Barruol & 4 moreJBBédarrides · 8 miJacques Bérard & 2 moreFRAubignan · 3 miFrédéric Richaud & 1 moreMJSarrians · 5 miMichel Jean & 1 moreMFEntraigues-sur-la-Sorgue · 7 miMarius Frattini & 1 moreGBBédoin · 8 miGilbert Blanc & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Carpentras
Who is the most famous person from Carpentras?
Édouard Daladier (French politician (1884-1970)) is the best known by our measure: 66 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Thomas Mangani and Éric Caritoux.
How many famous people were born in Carpentras?
57 people born in Carpentras have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 103 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 Carpentras known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 13 of the 57. That is 23% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Carpentras?
Vasquin Philieul, born in 1522. The youngest on the list was born in 2005.
Who counts as from Carpentras?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Carpentras 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 (26)
- Édouard Daladier: Henri Manuel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Éric Caritoux: The original uploader was Rob.twis at French Wikipedia ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yoann Court: Superjuju10, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Géa: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alibert: Henri Manuel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugène Guérin: unknown - 1890, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nelly Guilbert: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph-Marie-François de Lassone: Joseph-Siffred Duplessis, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph-Dominique d'Inguimbert: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nabil Medjahed: Viktaure, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Émilie Guerel: Emilie.guerel, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Daudet: Aristide Delannoy, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adrien Morenas: Marianne Casamance, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Mardochée Valabrègue: Gerschel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert d'Olivier de Pezet: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albin Valabrègue: Atelier Nadar, 1910, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolphe Bérard: Éliane Daphy / Institut Interdisciplinaire d'Anthropologie du Contemporain / National Center for Scientific Research, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Félix Durbesson: Félix Durbesson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Simon: RSbatman75, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis de Vervins: Didier Descouens, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marin Dacos: Lisa George, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Corneille: Mayer et Pierson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Étienne Fuzellier: McFly55, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre de Roquesante: ElzearElzear, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Ragnotti: Aurélien Vialatte, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Benoni-Auran: Mababole, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.