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Famous people · Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais, Allier

2 famous people were born in Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

At the top of the list is the French writer Jean-Marie Apostolidès, covered in 7 languages. The only other name is the French naturalist François Terrasson. Julian Alaphilippe tops the 36 names on record in Saint-Amand-Montrond, 9 mi away. The list runs from François Terrasson, born in 1939, to Jean-Marie Apostolidès, born in 1943.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Marie Apostolidès
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1939
François Terrasson
Youngest
1943
Jean-Marie Apostolidès
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

JA#1
Writing & Arts

Jean-Marie Apostolidès

1943–2023

French writer (1943–2023)

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
FT#2
Science & Medicine

François Terrasson

1939–2006

French naturalist (1939-2006)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais is known for

The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 1 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, Saint-Amand-Montrond counts 36 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

Questions about famous people from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais

Who is the most famous person from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais?

Jean-Marie Apostolidès (French writer (1943–2023)) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come François Terrasson.

How many famous people were born in Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais?

2 people born in Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais?

François Terrasson, born in 1939. The youngest on the list was born in 1943.

Who counts as from Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Bonnet-Tronçais 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)

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.