AP#1
Military
Adolphe Pégoud
1889–1915French flying ace (1889–1915)
20 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Montferrat, Isère
The 2 famous people born in Montferrat, led by Adolphe Pégoud
At the top of the list is the French flying ace Adolphe Pégoud, covered in 20 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Gilbert Biessy. Within 8 mi, Voiron lists the most: 30, with Mélina Robert-Michon first. Adolphe Pégoud (1889) and Gilbert Biessy (1934) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Adolphe Pégoud
20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1889
Adolphe Pégoud
Youngest
1934
Gilbert Biessy
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known
Born in Montferrat
GB#2
Politics & Law
Gilbert Biessy
1934–2015French politician (1934-2015)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Montferrat is known for
Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Voiron lists the most people: 30.
Questions about famous people from Montferrat
Who is the most famous person from Montferrat?
Adolphe Pégoud (French flying ace (1889–1915)) is the best known by our measure: 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gilbert Biessy.
How many famous people were born in Montferrat?
2 people born in Montferrat have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Montferrat known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Montferrat?
Adolphe Pégoud, born in 1889. The youngest on the list was born in 1934.
Who counts as from Montferrat?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Montferrat 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)
- Mélina Robert-Michon: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, 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.