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Famous people · Mazan, Vaucluse

Mazan’s famous people span 301 years: 5 births from 1633 to 1934

At the top of the list is the French archaeologist Guy Barruol, covered in 4 languages. Second place goes to the French sculptor Jacques Bernus, third to Jean-Baptiste de Sade. 3 of them were born before the Revolution, more than in any other period. The list comes to 8 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.8 in the typical town in Vaucluse.

#3 best knownJean-Baptiste de SadePolitics & Law · 1702–1767
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Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Guy Barruol
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1633
Jean-Baptiste de Sade
Youngest
1934
Guy Barruol
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people

What stands out about Mazan’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Mazan’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1930s come out on top, with 1 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century1650170017501800185019001950Désiré BlanchetJean-Baptiste de SadeGuy Barruol
Writing & ArtsScience & MedicinePolitics & LawFaith

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

The best known

Born in Mazan

Guy Barruol has articles in 4 languages, Jacques Bernus in 4 and Jean-Baptiste de Sade in 4.

GB#1
Science & Medicine

Guy Barruol

born 1934

French archaeologist (born 1934)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JB#2
Writing & Arts

Jacques Bernus

1650–1728

French sculptor

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Jean-Baptiste de Sade#3
Politics & Law

Jean-Baptiste de Sade

1702–1767

French diplomat

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Mazan is known for

The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Mazan

A further 2 follow, born between 1633 and 1844.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The best known from each town within 12 mi of Mazan, with how many people each has.

Questions about famous people from Mazan

Who is the most famous person from Mazan?

Guy Barruol (French archaeologist (born 1934)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jacques Bernus and Jean-Baptiste de Sade.

How many famous people were born in Mazan?

5 people born in Mazan have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 8 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 Mazan known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Mazan?

Jean-Baptiste de Sade, born in 1633. The youngest on the list was born in 1934.

Who counts as from Mazan?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mazan 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 (6)

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.