Pierre Devoluy
1862–1932French journalist, poet and writer (1862–1932)
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With articles in 7 languages, Pierre Devoluy is the most widely known. The list has one more: the French politician Charles Lambert. Born in 1862, Pierre Devoluy is the first name on record, and Charles Lambert, born in 1883, the most recent. A short trip away, Die (7 mi) counts 22 famous people, Titouan Carod among them.
French journalist, poet and writer (1862–1932)
French politician
Share of Châtillon-en-Diois’ famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Die has the longest list next door: 22.
Pierre Devoluy (French journalist, poet and writer (1862–1932)) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Charles Lambert.
2 people born in Châtillon-en-Diois have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Pierre Devoluy, born in 1862. The youngest on the list was born in 1883.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Châtillon-en-Diois 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.
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