List of Famous people born in Occitania, France
John IV, Count of Armagnac
John IV was a Count of Armagnac, Fézensac, and Rodez from 1418 to 1450. He was the son of Bernard VII of Armagnac, Count d' Armagnac, of Fézensac, Pardiac, and Rodez; and Bonne of Berry. John IV was involved in the intrigues related to the Hundred Years' War and in conflicts against the King of France.
Djilali Bedrani
Djilali Bedrani is a French runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He reached the final at the 2018 European Championships finishing tenth.
Carus
Marcus Aurelius Carus was Roman emperor from 282 to 283. During his short reign, Carus fought the Germanic tribes and Sarmatians along the Danube frontier with success.
Benjamin Thomas
Benjamin Thomas is a French professional road and track cyclist, who currently rides for UCI WorldTeam Groupama–FDJ. He rode at the 2015 UCI Track Cycling World Championships. In August 2018, he was named in the startlist for the 2018 Vuelta a España. He is not to be confused with the astronomer Benjamin Thomas. In October 2020, he was named in the startlist for the 2020 Giro d'Italia.
Hugo Rodriguez
Hugo Rodriguez is a French professional footballer who last played as a midfielder for Stade Reims.
Étienne Arago
Étienne Vincent Arago was a French writer and politician, and co-founder of the newspaper Le Figaro.
Emmanuel Busto
Manuel Busto was a French professional racing cyclist. He rode in six editions of the Tour de France.
Georges Fontès
Georges Fontès was a French politician. He was first a member of the Social Democratic Party (PSD), then the Rally for the Republic (RPR), and finally the Union for a Popular Movement (UMP).
Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de La Jonquière, Marquis de La Jonquière
Jacques-Pierre de Taffanel de la Jonquière was a French admiral and Governor General of New France from 1 March 1749 until his death in 1752.
Jacques Fihey
Jacques Louis Marie Joseph Fihey was a French Roman Catholic bishop.