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Famous people · Oppède, Vaucluse

Oppède’s famous people span 101 years: 2 births from 1834 to 1935

André Borel, the French politician, is the most widely known, written about in 2 languages. The other is Paul Cheilan, the provençal historian journalist and poet. Within 6 mi, Cavaillon lists the most: 25, with Jordan Ferri first. The list’s best known name, André Borel, dates from 1935.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
André Borel
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1834
Paul Cheilan
Youngest
1935
André Borel
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known

Born in Oppède

AB#1
Politics & Law

André Borel

born 1935

French politician

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
PC#2
Writing & Arts

Paul Cheilan

1834–1907

Provençal historian journalist and poet (1834-1907)

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

What Oppède is known for

1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest 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

The fullest list close by belongs to Cavaillon, with 25.

Questions about famous people from Oppède

Who is the most famous person from Oppède?

André Borel (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Paul Cheilan.

How many famous people were born in Oppède?

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

What is Oppède known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Oppède?

Paul Cheilan, born in 1834. The youngest on the list was born in 1935.

Who counts as from Oppède?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Oppède 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.