LW#1
Notable
Lydie Watier
1897–1976French Protestant pastor (1897–1976)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Cornas, Ardèche
2 famous people call Cornas their birthplace
The best known is the French Protestant pastor Lydie Watier, with an article in one language. The only other name is the French engineer Victor Fumat. Valence, 4 mi off, can claim 115 famous people, the best known Paul Ricœur. The first birth on record is Victor Fumat’s, in 1842, and the last Lydie Watier’s, in 1897.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Lydie Watier
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1842
Victor Fumat
Youngest
1897
Lydie Watier
The best known
Born in Cornas
VF#2
Science & Medicine
Victor Fumat
1842–1907French engineer
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Cornas is known for
The field with the most names is Science & Medicine: 1.
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
Nearby, Valence has the most on record, with 115.
PRValence · 4 miPaul Ricœur & 114 more
Tournon-sur-Rhône · 7 miFrançois de Tournon & 31 moreBPGuilherand-Granges · 2 miBenoît Peschier & 8 more
Bourg-lès-Valence · 3 miRené Bérenger & 3 moreHSSaint-Péray · 2 miHector de Soubeyran de Saint-Prix & 2 more
Portes-lès-Valence · 6 miMarcelle Vioux & 1 morePMLa Roche-de-Glun · 4 miPaul-Émile MillefautRSSaint-Marcel-lès-Valence · 5 miRaphaël Smolin-Froissart
Tournon-sur-Rhône · 7 miFrançois de Tournon & 31 moreBPGuilherand-Granges · 2 miBenoît Peschier & 8 moreBourg-lès-Valence · 3 miRené Bérenger & 3 moreHSSaint-Péray · 2 miHector de Soubeyran de Saint-Prix & 2 morePortes-lès-Valence · 6 miMarcelle Vioux & 1 morePMLa Roche-de-Glun · 4 miPaul-Émile MillefautRSSaint-Marcel-lès-Valence · 5 miRaphaël Smolin-FroissartQuestions about famous people from Cornas
Who is the most famous person from Cornas?
Lydie Watier (French Protestant pastor (1897–1976)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Victor Fumat.
How many famous people were born in Cornas?
2 people born in Cornas have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Cornas?
Victor Fumat, born in 1842. The youngest on the list was born in 1897.
Who counts as from Cornas?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cornas 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)
- François de Tournon: François de Dijon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- René Bérenger: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcelle Vioux: Le Jardin des lettres, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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