#1Famous people · Crest, Drôme
28 famous people were born in Crest from 1751 to 1987
At the top of the list is the French mountaineer Élisabeth Revol, covered in 8 languages. 10 of them were born between 1914 and 1969, more than in any other period. The list comes to 32.3 for every 10,000 residents, against 2.8 in the typical town in Drôme. Births since 1970 account for 2 of the names.
Born here
28
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Élisabeth Revol
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1751
Jean-Charles-Antoine Curnier
Youngest
1987
Laélia Véron
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people
The best known
Born in Crest
Athletes take two of the three places.
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#3Politics & Law
Maurice Long
1866–1923French politician (1866-1923)
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years
When Crest’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1960s than in any other ten years, 3 in all.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineSportsNotableFilm, TV & StageFaithMilitaryBusiness
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Crest is known for
Crest has 1.5× the usual share of scientists and doctors.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Crest
Still to come: 25 more, from 1751 to 1987.
Aristide-François-Marcellin Dumont
1819–1902French engineer (1819-1902)
Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
Laélia Véron
born 1987French researcher in stylistics and linguistics, teacher
Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
Eugène Arnaud
1826–1905French pastor, archaeologist and historian
Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
François-Jean Armorin
1923–1950French war correspondent and journalist (1923-1950)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia (French) ↗
Esprit Nicolas de Labretonnière
1770–1851French politician (1770-1851)
Politics & LawWikipedia (French) ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Loriol-sur-Drôme lists the most people: 6.
Questions about famous people from Crest
Who is the most famous person from Crest?
Élisabeth Revol (French mountaineer) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Maurice Izier and Maurice Long.
How many famous people were born in Crest?
28 people born in Crest have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 37 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 Crest known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 8 of the 28. That is 29% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Crest?
Jean-Charles-Antoine Curnier, born in 1751. The youngest on the list was born in 1987.
Who counts as from Crest?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Crest 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 (12)
- Élisabeth Revol: Carouse69 this is not true:(, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Long: Lectures pour tous, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Patrice Faure: Prefpolice, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoine Digonet: Nom indiqué entre l'image et la légende, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ivan Fayard: Barbara Poniatowska-Demurtas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laélia Véron: Rama, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nanny Adam: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugène Arnaud: Olivier Ponsoye, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- François-Jean Armorin: Chelnar, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Goy: Philgoy, CC BY-SA 2.5, Wikimedia Commons
- René Gillouin: Unknown Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hyacinthe de Gailhard-Bancel: 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.