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Famous people · Trévoux, Ain

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.

#3 best knownLouis AndrieuxPolitics & Law · 1840–1931
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Born here
16
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Daniel Dagallier
15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1739
Jean-François de Vincent de Panette
Youngest
1972
Philippe Delannoy
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people

What stands out about Trévoux’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

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.

The best known

Born in Trévoux

By how many languages cover them, Daniel Dagallier comes first (15), then Arthur Giry (9) and Louis Andrieux (9).

DD#1
Sports

Daniel Dagallier

1926–2025

French fencer

15 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AG#2
Writing & Arts

Arthur Giry

1848–1899

French historian (1848–1899)

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Louis Andrieux#3
Politics & Law

Louis Andrieux

1840–1931

French politician and diplomat (1840-1931)

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Trévoux’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1840s, with 2 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Christophe GirardGeorges GuigueArthur GiryDaniel Dagallier
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & StageMilitaryNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Trévoux

The other 13 span the years 1739 to 1972.

Next door

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)

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.