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Famous people · Bourg-lès-Valence, Drôme

From 1767 to 1953, Bourg-lès-Valence was the birthplace of 4 famous people

Articles in 6 languages make the French politician and judge René Bérenger the best known. Behind the leader come Fernand Courby and Gérard Rousset. The list’s best known name, René Bérenger, dates from 1830. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 2, close to the 2.8 of the typical Drôme town.

#1 best knownRené BérengerPolitics & Law · 1830–1915
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Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
René Bérenger
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1767
Ange François Blein
Youngest
1953
Gérard Rousset
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known

Born in Bourg-lès-Valence

Languages with an article: 6 for René Bérenger, 2 for Fernand Courby, 2 for Gérard Rousset.

René Bérenger#1
Politics & Law

René Bérenger

1830–1915

French politician and judge (1830-1915)

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Fernand Courby#2
Science & Medicine

Fernand Courby

1878–1932

French archaeologist and hellenist

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
GR#3
Sports

Gérard Rousset

born 1953

French rugby player

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Bourg-lès-Valence’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1830s, with 1 people born in that decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Ange François BleinGérard RoussetFernand CourbyRené Bérenger
Politics & LawScience & MedicineSportsMilitary

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

Known for

What Bourg-lès-Valence is known for

1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Bourg-lès-Valence

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Valence lists the most people: 115.

Questions about famous people from Bourg-lès-Valence

Who is the most famous person from Bourg-lès-Valence?

René Bérenger (French politician and judge (1830-1915)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Fernand Courby and Gérard Rousset.

How many famous people were born in Bourg-lès-Valence?

4 people born in Bourg-lès-Valence have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 9 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 Bourg-lès-Valence known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 4. That is 25% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Bourg-lès-Valence?

Ange François Blein, born in 1767. The youngest on the list was born in 1953.

Who counts as from Bourg-lès-Valence?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bourg-lès-Valence 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 (4)

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.