GH#1
Famous people · Sainte-Croix, Ain
Sainte-Croix has just one famous person to its name: Georges Humbert
Georges Humbert was born in 1870. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Just 2 mi away, Montluel’s list holds 9 names, Joseph Crétin the best known.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Georges Humbert
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1870
Georges Humbert
Most common field
Music
1 person
The best known
Born in Sainte-Croix
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Sainte-Croix, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Sainte-Croix
Who is the most famous person from Sainte-Croix?
Georges Humbert ((1870-1936)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Sainte-Croix?
1 people born in Sainte-Croix have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Sainte-Croix known for?
Among its famous people, musicians: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Sainte-Croix?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sainte-Croix 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)
- Joseph Crétin: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonse Bernoud: Original uploader was Montemurro at it.wikipedia, 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.