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Famous people · Le Haut-Bréda, Isère

Jules David is the only name on the Le Haut-Bréda list

In 1848, the French photographer Jules David was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 4 languages have an article about them. The neighbour with the longest list is Pontcharra, 8 mi away: 4, led by René Arnoux.

Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jules David
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1848
Jules David
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Le Haut-Bréda

JD#1
Writing & Arts

Jules David

1848–1923

French photographer (1848–1923)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Pontcharra has the longest list next door: 4.

Questions about famous people from Le Haut-Bréda

Who is the most famous person from Le Haut-Bréda?

Jules David (French photographer (1848–1923)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Le Haut-Bréda?

1 people born in Le Haut-Bréda have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Le Haut-Bréda known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who counts as from Le Haut-Bréda?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Le Haut-Bréda 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 (4)

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.