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Famous people · Donzère, Drôme

2 famous people call Donzère their birthplace

Most widely known is Félix-Auguste Clément, the French painter, with articles in 12 languages. The only other name is the French painter Loÿs Prat. The first birth on record is Félix-Auguste Clément’s, in 1826, and the last Loÿs Prat’s, in 1879. The nearest list is in Montélimar, 8 mi away: 66 names, starting with Charles Pic.

#1 best knownFélix-Auguste ClémentWriting & Arts · 1826–1888
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Félix-Auguste Clément
12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1826
Félix-Auguste Clément
Youngest
1879
Loÿs Prat
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known

Born in Donzère

Félix-Auguste Clément#1
Writing & Arts

Félix-Auguste Clément

1826–1888

French painter (1826-1888)

12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
LP#2
Writing & Arts

Loÿs Prat

1879–1934

French painter (1879-1934)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, the fullest list is Montélimar’s, at 66 names.

Questions about famous people from Donzère

Who is the most famous person from Donzère?

Félix-Auguste Clément (French painter (1826-1888)) is the best known by our measure: 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Loÿs Prat.

How many famous people were born in Donzère?

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

What is Donzère known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Donzère?

Félix-Auguste Clément, born in 1826. The youngest on the list was born in 1879.

Who counts as from Donzère?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Donzère 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).

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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.