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Famous people · Simandre-sur-Suran, Ain

Hector-Irénée Sevin tops a list of 2 famous people born in Simandre-sur-Suran

Most widely known is Hector-Irénée Sevin, the Catholic cardinal, with articles in 14 languages. The only other name is the French politician Frédéric Perrier. Jérôme Lalande tops the 133 names on record in Bourg-en-Bresse, 9 mi away. From Frédéric Perrier to Hector-Irénée Sevin, the births on the list run from 1775 to 1852.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Hector-Irénée Sevin
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1775
Frédéric Perrier
Youngest
1852
Hector-Irénée Sevin
Most common field
Faith
1 person
The best known

Born in Simandre-sur-Suran

HS#1
Faith

Hector-Irénée Sevin

1852–1916

Catholic cardinal (1852–1916)

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
FP#2
Politics & Law

Frédéric Perrier

1775–1858

French politician

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Simandre-sur-Suran is known for

1 of them work in Faith, the biggest field.

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

Close by, Bourg-en-Bresse counts 133 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

Questions about famous people from Simandre-sur-Suran

Who is the most famous person from Simandre-sur-Suran?

Hector-Irénée Sevin (Catholic cardinal (1852–1916)) is the best known by our measure: 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Frédéric Perrier.

How many famous people were born in Simandre-sur-Suran?

2 people born in Simandre-sur-Suran have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Simandre-sur-Suran known for?

Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Simandre-sur-Suran?

Frédéric Perrier, born in 1775. The youngest on the list was born in 1852.

Who counts as from Simandre-sur-Suran?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Simandre-sur-Suran 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 (6)

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.