JV#1
Politics & Law
Jules Vuy
1815–1896Swiss politician (1815-1896)
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Copponex, Haute-Savoie
2 famous people were born in Copponex
Articles in 4 languages make the Swiss politician Jules Vuy the best known. The other is Alfred Paget, the French politician. Nearby, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois, 7 mi away, lists 20, led by Younès Kaboul. Births span 1815 to 1887, from Jules Vuy to Alfred Paget.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jules Vuy
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1815
Jules Vuy
Youngest
1887
Alfred Paget
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Copponex
AP#2
Politics & Law
Alfred Paget
1887–1968French politician (1887-1968)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Saint-Julien-en-Genevois lists the most people: 20.
Questions about famous people from Copponex
Who is the most famous person from Copponex?
Jules Vuy (Swiss politician (1815-1896)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Alfred Paget.
How many famous people were born in Copponex?
2 people born in Copponex have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Copponex known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Copponex?
Jules Vuy, born in 1815. The youngest on the list was born in 1887.
Who counts as from Copponex?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Copponex 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 (5)
- Younès Kaboul: James Boyes, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Armand: Inconnu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Just Songeon: Inconnu, début des années 1920, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- André Taponier: André Taponier (1869-1930), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonse Chautemps: Henri Manuel, 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.