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Famous people · Quaix-en-Chartreuse, Isère

From 1761 to 1866, Quaix-en-Chartreuse was the birthplace of 2 famous people

Most widely known is Jacqueline Marval, the French painter, with articles in 15 languages. The list has one more: the French soldier and officer Jean Antoine Brun. For more famous names, Grenoble is 5 mi away: its list has 474, led by Stendhal. Jacqueline Marval, the best known, was born in 1866.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jacqueline Marval
15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1761
Jean Antoine Brun
Youngest
1866
Jacqueline Marval
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Quaix-en-Chartreuse

JM#1
Writing & Arts

Jacqueline Marval

1866–1932

French painter (1866-1932)

15 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JB#2
Military

Jean Antoine Brun

1761–1826

French soldier and officer (1761–1826)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Quaix-en-Chartreuse is known for

1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.

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

8 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Quaix-en-Chartreuse

Who is the most famous person from Quaix-en-Chartreuse?

Jacqueline Marval (French painter (1866-1932)) is the best known by our measure: 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Antoine Brun.

How many famous people were born in Quaix-en-Chartreuse?

2 people born in Quaix-en-Chartreuse have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Quaix-en-Chartreuse known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Quaix-en-Chartreuse?

Jean Antoine Brun, born in 1761. The youngest on the list was born in 1866.

Who counts as from Quaix-en-Chartreuse?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Quaix-en-Chartreuse 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 (6)

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.