Hector-Irénée Sevin
1852–1916Catholic cardinal (1852–1916)
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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.
Catholic cardinal (1852–1916)
French politician
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.
Close by, Bourg-en-Bresse counts 133 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Bourg-en-Bresse · 9 miJérôme Lalande & 132 more
Oyonnax · 11 miBoulaye Dia & 26 more
Nantua · 11 miCorinne Niogret & 21 more
Viriat · 10 miGuillaume Rufin & 11 moreJGMontréal-la-Cluse · 8 miJean-Michel Goutier & 2 more
Ceyzériat · 6 miÉmile BravetBCPéronnas · 10 miBernard Curt
Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg · 11 miVirginie BarbetHector-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.
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.
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.
Frédéric Perrier, born in 1775. The youngest on the list was born in 1852.
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.
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