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Rosalie Rendu
1786–1856Beatified French Daughter of Charity (1786-1856)
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Confort, Ain
Rosalie Rendu is the only name on the Confort list
Rosalie Rendu, the beatified French Daughter of Charity, was born in 1786. That places their birth before the Revolution. Their name appears in articles in 11 languages. Of its neighbours, Oyonnax, 11 mi away, lists the most: 27, Boulaye Dia first.
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Rosalie Rendu
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1786
Rosalie Rendu
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Oyonnax has the most on record: 27.
Questions about famous people from Confort
Who is the most famous person from Confort?
Rosalie Rendu (Beatified French Daughter of Charity (1786-1856)) is the best known by our measure: 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Confort?
1 people born in Confort have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Confort known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Confort?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Confort 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)
- Boulaye Dia: Bigmatbasket, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Corinne Niogret: Wayne77, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Benoit-Gonnin: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonse Chautemps: Henri Manuel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Édouard Andrea: Agence Rol, 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.