AB#1
Politics & Law
Alexandre de Falcoz de La Blache
1739–1799French politician (1739-1799)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Anjou, Isère
2 famous people call Anjou their birthplace
Most widely known is Alexandre de Falcoz de La Blache, the French politician, with articles in 2 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Marc Antoine Jourdan. Of its neighbours, Roussillon, 4 mi away, lists the most: 6, Alfred Poizat first. The oldest name on the list belongs to Alexandre de Falcoz de La Blache, born in 1739, the newest to Marc Antoine Jourdan, born in 1798.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alexandre de Falcoz de La Blache
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1739
Alexandre de Falcoz de La Blache
Youngest
1798
Marc Antoine Jourdan
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Anjou
MJ#2
Politics & Law
Marc Antoine Jourdan
1798–1847French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Roussillon leads the towns around it, with 6 names.
Roussillon · 4 miAlfred Poizat & 5 more
Condrieu · 10 miJean-Christophe Rolland & 5 moreWPSaint-Rambert-d'Albon · 5 miWilfride Piollet & 3 moreGVAmpuis · 11 miGabriel Vanel & 2 moreJGChanas · 4 miJoseph Giray & 1 moreBBAnneyron · 5 miBlanche Balain & 1 moreJDLe Péage-de-Roussillon · 5 miJean-Baptiste DufeuPTSaint-Maurice-l'Exil · 6 miPierre de TarentaiseQuestions about famous people from Anjou
Who is the most famous person from Anjou?
Alexandre de Falcoz de La Blache (French politician (1739-1799)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marc Antoine Jourdan.
How many famous people were born in Anjou?
2 people born in Anjou have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Anjou 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 Anjou?
Alexandre de Falcoz de La Blache, born in 1739. The youngest on the list was born in 1798.
Who counts as from Anjou?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Anjou 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)
- Alfred Poizat: Photo Félix, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Christophe Rolland: Vanbasten 23, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.