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Famous people · Hauterives, Drôme

Hauterives’ famous people span 107 years: 3 births from 1798 to 1905

At the top of the list is the French archivist André Lacroix, covered in 2 languages. Second and third on the list are Étienne Vassy and Joseph Antoine Ferlay. The list’s best known name, André Lacroix, dates from 1824. Nearby, Saint-Vallier, 11 mi away, lists 11, led by Olivier Milloud.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
André Lacroix
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1798
Joseph Antoine Ferlay
Youngest
1905
Étienne Vassy
The best known

Born in Hauterives

The three are covered in 2, 2 and 1 languages: André Lacroix, Étienne Vassy and Joseph Antoine Ferlay.

AL#1
Notable

André Lacroix

1824–1910

French archivist (1824-1910)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
ÉV#2
Science & Medicine

Étienne Vassy

1905–1969

French physicist (1905-1969)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JF#3
Politics & Law

Joseph Antoine Ferlay

1798–1874

French politician (1798-1874)

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

What Hauterives is known for

1 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.

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

Saint-Vallier leads the towns around it, with 11 names.

Questions about famous people from Hauterives

Who is the most famous person from Hauterives?

André Lacroix (French archivist (1824-1910)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Étienne Vassy and Joseph Antoine Ferlay.

How many famous people were born in Hauterives?

3 people born in Hauterives have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Hauterives?

Joseph Antoine Ferlay, born in 1798. The youngest on the list was born in 1905.

Who counts as from Hauterives?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Hauterives 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 (2)

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.