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Famous people · Vernoux, Ain
Jérôme Vareille is the only name on the Vernoux list
In 1974, the footballer Jérôme Vareille was born. Articles about them exist in 5 languages. The nearest list is in Montrevel-en-Bresse, 10 mi away: 3 names, starting with Pierre de La Baume. 131 of the towns in Ain list at least one person.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jérôme Vareille
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1974
Jérôme Vareille
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Vernoux
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Montrevel-en-Bresse has the most on record, with 3.
Questions about famous people from Vernoux
Who is the most famous person from Vernoux?
Jérôme Vareille (Footballer) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Vernoux?
1 people born in Vernoux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Vernoux known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Vernoux?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vernoux 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 (1)
- Pierre de La Baume: Anonymous Unknown author, 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.