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Mathieu Victor Félicien Balaïn
1828–1905Roman Catholic archbishop
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Saint-Victor, Ardèche
The Roman Catholic archbishop Mathieu Victor Félicien Balaïn is the one famous person from Saint-Victor
Mathieu Victor Félicien Balaïn, the Roman Catholic archbishop, was born in 1828. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their story is told in 2 languages. Within 10 mi, Annonay lists the most: 35, with Auguste Bravais first.
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Mathieu Victor Félicien Balaïn
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Mathieu Victor Félicien Balaïn
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Famous people from the towns next door
Annonay has the longest list next door: 35.
Questions about famous people from Saint-Victor
Who is the most famous person from Saint-Victor?
Mathieu Victor Félicien Balaïn (Roman Catholic archbishop) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Saint-Victor?
1 people born in Saint-Victor have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Saint-Victor known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Saint-Victor?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Victor 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
- Olivier Milloud: Siren-Com, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Étienne Montgolfier: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.