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Writing & Arts
Pierre-Alexandre Richard
1836–1920French architect
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Versailleux, Ain
A single famous person was born in Versailleux: Pierre-Alexandre Richard
Pierre-Alexandre Richard, the French architect, was born in 1836. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 2 languages have an article about them. Just 9 mi away, Montluel’s list holds 9 names, Joseph Crétin the best known.
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Pierre-Alexandre Richard
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1836
Pierre-Alexandre Richard
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Writing & Arts
1 person
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Versailleux
Who is the most famous person from Versailleux?
Pierre-Alexandre Richard (French architect) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Versailleux?
1 people born in Versailleux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Versailleux known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Versailleux?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Versailleux 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)
- Joseph Crétin: unattributed, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonse Bernoud: Original uploader was Montemurro at it.wikipedia, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-François Bellay: Jean-François Armbruster, 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.