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Famous people · Malemort-du-Comtat, Vaucluse

Félix Gras tops a list of 2 famous people born in Malemort-du-Comtat

With articles in 18 languages, Félix Gras is the most widely known. The list has one more: the French Provençal poet Rose-Anaïs Gras. The first birth on record is Rose-Anaïs Gras’, in 1841, and the last Félix Gras’, in 1844. Carpentras, 6 mi away, has 57 on its list, the best known Édouard Daladier.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Félix Gras
18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1841
Rose-Anaïs Gras
Youngest
1844
Félix Gras
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known

Born in Malemort-du-Comtat

FG#1
Writing & Arts

Félix Gras

1844–1901

French poet, notary and magistrate (1844–1901)

18 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
RG#2
Writing & Arts

Rose-Anaïs Gras

1841–1920

French Provençal poet

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Carpentras lists the most people: 57.

Questions about famous people from Malemort-du-Comtat

Who is the most famous person from Malemort-du-Comtat?

Félix Gras (French poet, notary and magistrate (1844–1901)) is the best known by our measure: 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Rose-Anaïs Gras.

How many famous people were born in Malemort-du-Comtat?

2 people born in Malemort-du-Comtat have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Malemort-du-Comtat known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Malemort-du-Comtat?

Rose-Anaïs Gras, born in 1841. The youngest on the list was born in 1844.

Who counts as from Malemort-du-Comtat?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Malemort-du-Comtat 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.