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Famous people · Genestelle, Ardèche

2 famous people call Genestelle their birthplace

Most widely known is Pierre Peytier, the French geographer and painter, with articles in 5 languages. The other is Auguste Gleizal, the French politician. Just 8 mi away, Aubenas’ list holds 51 names, Amandine Leynaud the best known. Auguste Gleizal (1761) and Pierre Peytier (1793) mark the two ends of the list.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre Peytier
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1761
Auguste Gleizal
Youngest
1793
Pierre Peytier
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Genestelle

PP#1
Science & Medicine

Pierre Peytier

1793–1864

French geographer and painter (1793-1864)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AG#2
Politics & Law

Auguste Gleizal

1761–1833

French politician (1761-1833)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Genestelle is known for

Scientists and doctors are the most numerous, 1 of them.

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, the fullest list is Aubenas’, at 51 names.

Questions about famous people from Genestelle

Who is the most famous person from Genestelle?

Pierre Peytier (French geographer and painter (1793-1864)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Auguste Gleizal.

How many famous people were born in Genestelle?

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

What is Genestelle known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Genestelle?

Auguste Gleizal, born in 1761. The youngest on the list was born in 1793.

Who counts as from Genestelle?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Genestelle 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)

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.