#1Thoiry is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the French bishop Jacques Benoit-Gonnin, with articles in 7 languages. The only other name is the French film director Marc Desoutter. For more famous names, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois is 8 mi away: its list has 20, led by Younès Kaboul. Births span 1949 to 1952, from Marc Desoutter to Jacques Benoit-Gonnin.

Born in Thoiry
#1Marc Desoutter
born 1949French film director
What Thoiry is known for
The largest field is Faith, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, with 20.
Questions about famous people from Thoiry
Who is the most famous person from Thoiry?
Jacques Benoit-Gonnin (French bishop) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marc Desoutter.
How many famous people were born in Thoiry?
2 people born in Thoiry have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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 Thoiry 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 Thoiry?
Marc Desoutter, born in 1949. The youngest on the list was born in 1952.
Who counts as from Thoiry?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Thoiry 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)
- Jacques Benoit-Gonnin: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl ., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- 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
- Jean-Louis Girod de l'Ain: anonymous, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonse Chautemps: Henri Manuel, 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.




