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Famous people · Boffres, Ardèche

From 1765 to 1867, Boffres was the birthplace of 3 famous people

The best known is the French politician Hercule Annet Christon Bouvier De Cachard, with an article in one language. Behind the leader come Jacques-Étienne Perrier and Louis Dumont. Within 10 mi, Valence lists the most: 115, with Paul Ricœur first. The list’s best known name, Hercule Annet Christon Bouvier De Cachard, dates from 1767.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Hercule Annet Christon Bouvier De Cachard
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1765
Jacques-Étienne Perrier
Youngest
1867
Louis Dumont
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known

Born in Boffres

The three are covered in 1, 1 and 1 languages: Hercule Annet Christon Bouvier De Cachard, Jacques-Étienne Perrier and Louis Dumont.

HC#1
Politics & Law

Hercule Annet Christon Bouvier De Cachard

born 1767

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
JP#2
Politics & Law

Jacques-Étienne Perrier

1765–1853

French politician (1765-1853)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
LD#3
Politics & Law

Louis Dumont

1867–1936

French politician (1867-1936)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

The most names next door are in Valence: 115.

Questions about famous people from Boffres

Who is the most famous person from Boffres?

Hercule Annet Christon Bouvier De Cachard (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jacques-Étienne Perrier and Louis Dumont.

How many famous people were born in Boffres?

3 people born in Boffres have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Boffres known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 3. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Boffres?

Jacques-Étienne Perrier, born in 1765. The youngest on the list was born in 1867.

Who counts as from Boffres?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Boffres 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 (4)

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.