Of the 16 famous people born in Trévoux, an unusual share are leaders
Articles in 15 languages make the French fencer Daniel Dagallier the best known. Second and third on the list are Arthur Giry and Louis Andrieux. The largest group, 6, was born between the Revolution and the Second Empire. The list runs from Jean-François de Vincent de Panette, born in 1739, to Philippe Delannoy, born in 1972.
What stands out about Trévoux’s famous people
What Trévoux is known for
Leaders stand out most, at 1.6 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Trévoux
By how many languages cover them, Daniel Dagallier comes first (15), then Arthur Giry (9) and Louis Andrieux (9).
Arthur Giry
1848–1899French historian (1848–1899)
#3Louis Andrieux
1840–1931French politician and diplomat (1840-1931)
When Trévoux’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1840s, with 2 births.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Trévoux
The other 13 span the years 1739 to 1972.




Jean-Marie Valentin-Duplantier
1758–1814French politician (1758-1814)

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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Villefranche-sur-Saône’s, with 68.
Questions about famous people from Trévoux
Who is the most famous person from Trévoux?
Daniel Dagallier (French fencer) is the best known by our measure: 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Arthur Giry and Louis Andrieux.
How many famous people were born in Trévoux?
16 people born in Trévoux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 22 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 Trévoux known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 6 of the 16. That is 38% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Trévoux?
Jean-François de Vincent de Panette, born in 1739. The youngest on the list was born in 1972.
Who counts as from Trévoux?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Trévoux 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 (10)
- Louis Andrieux: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christophe Girard: Charpin rosalinde, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Guigue: Archives du département du Rhône et de la métropole de Lyon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-François de Vincent de Panette: Ecole Française du XVIIIe siècle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Marie Valentin-Duplantier: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ludovic de Garnier des Garets: Eug. Pirou Mascré, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Benjamin Biolay: Elena Ternovaja, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albin Chalandon: Ramsès Le Grand, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Villard: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Coquet: Boris Geenen, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.



