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Famous people · Gresse-en-Vercors, Isère
Gresse-en-Vercors has just one famous person to its name: Frère Ogérien
In 1825, the French Catholic priest Frère Ogérien was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 4 languages have an article about them. Pierre-Julien Eymard heads the list in La Mure, 11 mi away, which has 19 names.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Frère Ogérien
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1825
Frère Ogérien
Most common field
Faith
1 person
The best known
Born in Gresse-en-Vercors
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, La Mure has the most people on record, 19 of them.
Questions about famous people from Gresse-en-Vercors
Who is the most famous person from Gresse-en-Vercors?
Frère Ogérien (French Catholic priest) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Gresse-en-Vercors?
1 people born in Gresse-en-Vercors have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Gresse-en-Vercors known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Gresse-en-Vercors?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gresse-en-Vercors 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 (1)
- Pierre-Julien Eymard: 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.