PV#1
Science & Medicine
Pierre Vouland
1930–2015French romanist
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Photo: Marianne Casamance · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Caumont-sur-Durance, Vaucluse
A single famous person was born in Caumont-sur-Durance: Pierre Vouland
Pierre Vouland, the French romanist, was born in 1930. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. One language has an article about them so far. The nearest list is in Cavaillon, 6 mi away: 25 names, starting with Jordan Ferri.
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Best known
Pierre Vouland
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1930
Pierre Vouland
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known
Born in Caumont-sur-Durance
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Caumont-sur-Durance, with how many people each has.
Cavaillon · 6 miJordan Ferri & 24 more
L'Isle-sur-la-Sorgue · 5 miRené Char & 11 moreFMChâteaurenard · 5 miFrédéric Martel & 8 more
Noves · 3 miAntoine Lagnel & 3 moreRJVedène · 6 miRené Jean & 1 more
Châteauneuf-de-Gadagne · 2 miAlphonse Tavan
Morières-lès-Avignon · 4 miAgricol PerdiguierRCSaint-Saturnin-lès-Avignon · 4 miRené ClaretonQuestions about famous people from Caumont-sur-Durance
Who is the most famous person from Caumont-sur-Durance?
Pierre Vouland (French romanist) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Caumont-sur-Durance?
1 people born in Caumont-sur-Durance have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Caumont-sur-Durance known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who counts as from Caumont-sur-Durance?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Caumont-sur-Durance 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?
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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 (5)
- Jordan Ferri: MHSC TV - Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- René Char: Habitant de Céreste anonyme 1941, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoine Lagnel: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonse Tavan: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Agricol Perdiguier: Inconnu XIXe siècle, 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.