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Famous people · Privas, Ardèche

23 famous people were born in Privas from 1670 to 1983

At the top of the list is the French association footballer Cyril Théréau, covered in 20 languages. Pierre Broué, the French historian, comes second, with Pierre Vigne third. Between 1914 and 1969, 10 were born, the most of any period. The list comes to 26.9 for every 10,000 residents, against 4 in the typical town in Ardèche.

#1 best knownCyril ThéréauSports · born 1983
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Born here
23
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Cyril Théréau
20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1670
Pierre Vigne
Youngest
1983
Frédéric Sallée
Most common field
Writing & Arts
8 people
The best known

Born in Privas

First, Cyril Théréau (20 languages), then Pierre Broué (13) and Pierre Vigne (11).

Cyril Théréau#1
Sports

Cyril Théréau

born 1983

French association footballer

20 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Pierre Broué#2
Writing & Arts

Pierre Broué

1926–2005

French historian (1926-2005)

13 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Pierre Vigne#3
Notable

Pierre Vigne

1670–1740

French presbyter (1670-1740)

11 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Privas’ famous people were born

The 1940s alone account for 3 of the births charted here.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century16501700175018001850190019502000Paul MazonAlain PlanetPierre BrouéPierre Vigne
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawSportsScience & MedicineNotableFaithFilm, TV & Stage

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Privas is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is scientists and doctors, at 1.8 times.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Privas

20 more, 7 of them writers and artists.

Paul Mazon

Paul Mazon

1874–1955

French hellenist, scholar, and translator (1874–1955)

Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
MA

Marcel-François Astier

1885–1947

French politician (1885–1947)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
HS

Hervé Saulignac

born 1970

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
FV

Francis Vian

1917–2008

French classical philologist and university teacher (1917-2008)

Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
PM

Paulette Mercier

1911–2006

French pharmacist, physician and French resistance fighter (1911-2006)

Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Around it, La Voulte-sur-Rhône has the most people on record, 6 of them.

Questions about famous people from Privas

Who is the most famous person from Privas?

Cyril Théréau (French association footballer) is the best known by our measure: 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Broué and Pierre Vigne.

How many famous people were born in Privas?

23 people born in Privas have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 30 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 Privas known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 8 of the 23. That is 35% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Privas?

Pierre Vigne, born in 1670. The youngest on the list was born in 1983.

Who counts as from Privas?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Privas 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 (12)

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.