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Politics & Law
Charles Jourdan
1832–1891French politician (1832-1891)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Agnin, Isère
A single famous person was born in Agnin: Charles Jourdan
The French politician Charles Jourdan was born in 1832. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. One language has an article about them so far. Just 3 mi away, Roussillon’s list holds 6 names, Alfred Poizat the best known.
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Charles Jourdan
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1832
Charles Jourdan
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Agnin
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Roussillon, at 6.
Roussillon · 3 miAlfred Poizat & 5 more
Condrieu · 10 miJean-Christophe Rolland & 5 moreWPSaint-Rambert-d'Albon · 4 miWilfride Piollet & 3 moreJGChanas · 2 miJoseph Giray & 1 moreBBAnneyron · 5 miBlanche Balain & 1 more
Davézieux · 10 miÉtienne Montgolfier & 1 moreJDLe Péage-de-Roussillon · 4 miJean-Baptiste DufeuPTSaint-Maurice-l'Exil · 5 miPierre de TarentaiseQuestions about famous people from Agnin
Who is the most famous person from Agnin?
Charles Jourdan (French politician (1832-1891)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Agnin?
1 people born in Agnin have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Agnin known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Agnin?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Agnin 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)
- Alfred Poizat: Photo Félix, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Christophe Rolland: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Étienne Montgolfier: Unknown author Unknown author, 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.