List of Famous people born in Occitania, France
Pierre Benoît
Pierre Benoit was a French novelist, screenwriter and member of the Académie française. He is perhaps most known for his second novel L'Atlantide (1919) that has been filmed a variety of times.
Pompeia Plotina
Pompeia Plotina, was a Roman Empress and wife of Roman Emperor Trajan. She was renowned for her interest in philosophy, and her virtue, dignity and simplicity. She was particularly devoted to the Epicurean philosophical school in Athens, Greece. She is often viewed as having provided Romans with fairer taxation, improved education, assisted the poor, and created tolerance in Roman society. Her full name was probably Pompeia Plotina Claudia Phoebe Piso.
Justin de Selves
Justin Germain Casimir de Selves was a French politician.
Bernard Serrou
Serge Roques
Serge Roques is a French politician and mayor of Villefranche-de-Rouergue (Aveyron). He is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement.
Christian Jeanjean
Paul Béchard
Paul Béchard was a French politician. He represented the French Section of the Workers' International (SFIO) in the Constituent Assembly elected in 1945, in the National Assembly from 1946 to 1948, from 1951 to 1955 and from 1958 to 1967 and in the Senate from 1955 to 1958. From January 27, 1948 to May 24, 1951 he was Governor of French West Africa. He was the mayor of Alès from 1947 to 1948 and from 1953 to 1965.
Pierre Crozat
Pierre Crozat (1665–1740) was a French financier, art patron and collector at the center of a broad circle of cognoscenti; he was the brother of Antoine Crozat who, for a 15 year period, had sole authority over the African slave trade.
Henri-Jacques Espérandieu
Henri-Jacques Espérandieu was an architect who made his career in Marseille, France. He was responsible for some of the most famous buildings of the city, including the "Bonne mère", Notre-Dame de la Garde.