12 famous people were born in Désertines, more of them athletes than in most towns

Jean Chassang (Cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Daniel Lafond and Denis Mesples.

12 people born in Désertines have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 13 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

Among its famous people, athletes: 4 of the 12. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Jean Dautry, born in 1910. The youngest on the list was born in 1973.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Désertines 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.

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