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Famous people · Satillieu, Ardèche

From 1752 to 1900, Satillieu was the birthplace of 2 famous people

An article in one language makes the French politician Charles François Antoine Dufaur de Saint-Silvestre de Satillieu the best known so far. The only other name is the French politician Raoul Tracol. Of its neighbours, Annonay, 7 mi away, lists the most: 35, Auguste Bravais first. Charles François Antoine Dufaur de Saint-Silvestre de Satillieu, the best known, was born in 1752.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles François Antoine Dufaur de Saint-Silvestre de Satillieu
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1752
Charles François Antoine Dufaur de Saint-Silvestre de Satillieu
Youngest
1900
Raoul Tracol
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Satillieu

CS#1
Politics & Law

Charles François Antoine Dufaur de Saint-Silvestre de Satillieu

1752–1814

French politician

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

Raoul Tracol

1900–1979

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The neighbour with the most names is Annonay, at 35.

Questions about famous people from Satillieu

Who is the most famous person from Satillieu?

Charles François Antoine Dufaur de Saint-Silvestre de Satillieu (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Raoul Tracol.

How many famous people were born in Satillieu?

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

What is Satillieu known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Satillieu?

Charles François Antoine Dufaur de Saint-Silvestre de Satillieu, born in 1752. The youngest on the list was born in 1900.

Who counts as from Satillieu?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Satillieu 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.