FM#1
Faith
François Adhémar de Monteil
1603–1689French priest
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Grignan, Drôme
5 famous people were born in Grignan from 1603 to 1952
Most widely known is François Adhémar de Monteil, the French priest, with articles in 4 languages. Behind the leader come François Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan and Louis-Joseph Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan. 3 of them were born before the Revolution, the first François Adhémar de Monteil in 1603. More than half were born before the Revolution, 3 in all.
Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
François Adhémar de Monteil
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1603
François Adhémar de Monteil
Youngest
1952
Françoise Vergier
Most common field
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3 people
What stands out about Grignan’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Grignan’s famous people were born
The 1600s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.
FaithPolitics & LawWriting & Arts
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Grignan
First, François Adhémar de Monteil (4 languages), then François Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan (3) and Louis-Joseph Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan (3).
FG#2
Politics & Law
François Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan
1632–1714Provencal French nobleman of the 17th century, sixth Count of Grignan, fifth of the Castellane Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan branch, lieutenant-general of the King in Provence, son-in-law of the Marquise de Sévigné, last male of this family
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
LG#3
Faith
Louis-Joseph Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan
1650–1722French clergyman (1650-1722)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Grignan is known for
Clergy and people of faith stand out most, at 20.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Grignan
Here are 2 more, born from 1826 to 1952.
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Valréas’, with 17.
Questions about famous people from Grignan
Who is the most famous person from Grignan?
François Adhémar de Monteil (French priest) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come François Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan and Louis-Joseph Adhémar de Monteil de Grignan.
How many famous people were born in Grignan?
5 people born in Grignan have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Grignan known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 3 of the 5. That is 60% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Grignan?
François Adhémar de Monteil, born in 1603. The youngest on the list was born in 1952.
Who counts as from Grignan?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Grignan 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 (3)
- Jean-Sifrein Maury: Auteur non identifié, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- René Barjavel: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Félix-Auguste Clément: Félix-Auguste Clément, 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.