JC#1
Politics & Law
Jean-Pierre Girod de Chevry
1736–1794French politician (1736-1794)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Chevry, Ain
2 famous people were born in Chevry
Most widely known is Jean-Pierre Girod de Chevry, the French politician, with articles in 2 languages. The other is Émile Goy, the French politician. From Jean-Pierre Girod de Chevry in 1736 to Émile Goy in 1853, the births cover 117 years. Younès Kaboul heads the list in Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, 10 mi away, which has 20 names.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Pierre Girod de Chevry
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1736
Jean-Pierre Girod de Chevry
Youngest
1853
Émile Goy
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Chevry
ÉG#2
Politics & Law
Émile Goy
1853–1925French politician (1853–1925)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Saint-Julien-en-Genevois’, with 20.
Saint-Julien-en-Genevois · 10 miYounès Kaboul & 19 moreJPDivonne-les-Bains · 7 miJacqueline Porel & 4 moreMMFerney-Voltaire · 4 miMichel Meylan & 3 more
Gex · 4 miAmédée Girod de l'Ain & 2 more
Prévessin-Moëns · 2 miÉmile Guers & 1 more
Thoiry · 4 miJacques Benoit-Gonnin & 1 more
Cessy · 3 miJean-Louis Girod de l'AinMTGaillard · 10 miMyriam TanantQuestions about famous people from Chevry
Who is the most famous person from Chevry?
Jean-Pierre Girod de Chevry (French politician (1736-1794)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Émile Goy.
How many famous people were born in Chevry?
2 people born in Chevry have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chevry known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Chevry?
Jean-Pierre Girod de Chevry, born in 1736. The youngest on the list was born in 1853.
Who counts as from Chevry?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chevry 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 (5)
- Younès Kaboul: James Boyes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amédée Girod de l'Ain: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Émile Guers: Atelier Boissonnas, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Benoit-Gonnin: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Louis Girod de l'Ain: anonymous, Public domain, 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.