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Famous people · Étoile-sur-Rhône, Drôme

From 1750 to 1909, Étoile-sur-Rhône was the birthplace of 3 famous people

The best known is the French politician Lucien Junillon, with articles in 2 languages. The next two names are Paul Marthès and Alexandre Louis de Fontbonne. Valence, 6 mi away, has 115 on its list, the best known Paul Ricœur. The list’s best known name, Lucien Junillon, dates from 1909.

#2 best knownPaul MarthèsFilm, TV & Stage · born 1878
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Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Lucien Junillon
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1750
Alexandre Louis de Fontbonne
Youngest
1909
Lucien Junillon
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known

Born in Étoile-sur-Rhône

First, Lucien Junillon (2 languages), then Paul Marthès (2) and Alexandre Louis de Fontbonne (1).

LJ#1
Politics & Law

Lucien Junillon

1909–1984

French politician (1909–1984)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Paul Marthès#2
Film, TV & Stage

Paul Marthès

born 1878

French actor

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Alexandre Louis de Fontbonne#3
Military

Alexandre Louis de Fontbonne

1750–1796

French general (1750–1796)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Étoile-sur-Rhône is known for

Politics & Law leads the fields, with 1 people.

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

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Étoile-sur-Rhône

Who is the most famous person from Étoile-sur-Rhône?

Lucien Junillon (French politician (1909–1984)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Paul Marthès and Alexandre Louis de Fontbonne.

How many famous people were born in Étoile-sur-Rhône?

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

Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Étoile-sur-Rhône?

Alexandre Louis de Fontbonne, born in 1750. The youngest on the list was born in 1909.

Who counts as from Étoile-sur-Rhône?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Étoile-sur-Rhône 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.