JJ#1
Writing & Arts
Jacques Julliard
1933–2023French journalist and historian (1933–2023)
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Brénod, Ain
2 famous people were born in Brénod from 1757 to 1933
Most widely known is Jacques Julliard, the French journalist and historian, with articles in 9 languages. The only other name is the French soldier Pierre Requin. Jacques Julliard, the best known, was born in 1933. For more famous names, Nantua is 6 mi away: its list has 22, led by Corinne Niogret.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jacques Julliard
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1757
Pierre Requin
Youngest
1933
Jacques Julliard
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Brénod
PR#2
Military
Pierre Requin
1757–1817French soldier
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Brénod is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 1 people.
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 most names next door are in Nantua: 22.
Questions about famous people from Brénod
Who is the most famous person from Brénod?
Jacques Julliard (French journalist and historian (1933–2023)) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Requin.
How many famous people were born in Brénod?
2 people born in Brénod have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Brénod known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Brénod?
Pierre Requin, born in 1757. The youngest on the list was born in 1933.
Who counts as from Brénod?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Brénod 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 (2)
- Corinne Niogret: Wayne77, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Pingeon: Petit Brun, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.