JM#1
Politics & Law
Jean-Baptiste Marchand
1863–1934French diplomat (1863-1934)
17 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Thoissey, Ain
The 6 famous people born in Thoissey, led by Jean-Baptiste Marchand
At the top of the list is the French diplomat Jean-Baptiste Marchand, covered in 17 languages. Most were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire: 4 of them. The oldest name on the list belongs to Antoine Lorin, born in 1779, the newest to Jeanne Sandelion, born in 1899. Fewer than a quarter of the 131 towns in Ain with famous people list more.
Born here
6
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Baptiste Marchand
17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1779
Antoine Lorin
Youngest
1899
Jeanne Sandelion
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known
Born in Thoissey
Leaders take two of the three places.
AL#2
Politics & Law
Antoine Lorin
1779–1847French politician
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
AM#3
Writing & Arts
Alfred Melot
1854–1941French painter
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years
When Thoissey’s famous people were born
The 1860s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
Politics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Thoissey is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 2.1 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Thoissey
3 more, best known first.
Nicolas Victor Fonville
1805–1856French painter and engraver (1805-1856)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia (French) ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Mâcon’s, at 105 names.
Mâcon · 10 miAlphonse de Lamartine & 104 more
Belleville-en-Beaujolais · 5 miFranck Durix & 9 moreJPSaint-Georges-de-Reneins · 9 miJean Plattard & 3 moreDMSaint-Didier-sur-Chalaronne · 1 miDidier Maufras & 2 moreBPMontmerle-sur-Saône · 6 miBenoît Poncet & 2 more
Replonges · 10 miLouis Desnoyers & 2 moreGDCrêches-sur-Saône · 5 miGeorges Dubœuf & 1 moreGLChâtillon-sur-Chalaronne · 8 miGeorges Lagrange & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Thoissey
Who is the most famous person from Thoissey?
Jean-Baptiste Marchand (French diplomat (1863-1934)) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Antoine Lorin and Alfred Melot.
How many famous people were born in Thoissey?
6 people born in Thoissey have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Thoissey known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 6. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Thoissey?
Antoine Lorin, born in 1779. The youngest on the list was born in 1899.
Who counts as from Thoissey?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Thoissey 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 (3)
- Alphonse de Lamartine: Adrien Tournachon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Franck Durix: Werner Getzmann, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Desnoyers: E. Gervais, 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.