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Politics & Law
François Astier
1855–1934French politician
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Soyons, Ardèche
One famous person was born in Soyons
The French politician François Astier was born in 1855. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Paul Ricœur heads the list in Valence, 3 mi away, which has 115 names.
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François Astier
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1855
François Astier
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Soyons
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Valence has the most people on record, 115 of them.
PRValence · 3 miPaul Ricœur & 114 moreBPGuilherand-Granges · 3 miBenoît Peschier & 8 more
La Voulte-sur-Rhône · 7 miBernard Janvier & 5 more
Bourg-lès-Valence · 5 miRené Bérenger & 3 moreHSSaint-Péray · 3 miHector de Soubeyran de Saint-Prix & 2 moreLJÉtoile-sur-Rhône · 4 miLucien Junillon & 2 more
Portes-lès-Valence · 2 miMarcelle Vioux & 1 morePBCharmes-sur-Rhône · 2 miPaul Bellin
La Voulte-sur-Rhône · 7 miBernard Janvier & 5 moreBourg-lès-Valence · 5 miRené Bérenger & 3 moreHSSaint-Péray · 3 miHector de Soubeyran de Saint-Prix & 2 moreLJÉtoile-sur-Rhône · 4 miLucien Junillon & 2 morePortes-lès-Valence · 2 miMarcelle Vioux & 1 morePBCharmes-sur-Rhône · 2 miPaul BellinQuestions about famous people from Soyons
Who is the most famous person from Soyons?
François Astier (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Soyons?
1 people born in Soyons have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Soyons known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Soyons?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Soyons 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)
- Bernard Janvier: XVIII Airborne Corps photograph DS-F-324-32 by SGT Nathan Webster, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- René Bérenger: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcelle Vioux: Le Jardin des lettres, 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.