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Famous people · Roussillon, Isère

Roussillon’s famous people span 129 years: 6 births from 1863 to 1992

The best known is the French literary critic Alfred Poizat, with articles in 2 languages. Since 1970, 3 were born, the most of any period. The list’s best known name, Alfred Poizat, dates from 1863. Half or more of the towns in Isère have no one on record, but this one has 7 for every 10,000 residents.

#1 best knownAlfred PoizatWriting & Arts · 1863–1936
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Born here
6
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alfred Poizat
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1863
Alfred Poizat
Youngest
1992
Benjamin Arnaud
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people

What stands out about Roussillon’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Roussillon’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1860s, at 1.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday1850190019502000Stéphane BatigneCamille ChancrinAgnès LauryAlfred Poizat
Writing & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & Stage

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Roussillon

First, Alfred Poizat (2 languages), then Benjamin Arnaud (2) and Agnès Laury (1).

Alfred Poizat#1
Writing & Arts

Alfred Poizat

1863–1936

French literary critic (1863-1936)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
BA#2
Sports

Benjamin Arnaud

born 1992

French ice hockey player

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
AL#3
Film, TV & Stage

Agnès Laury

1923–2015

French actress

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Roussillon is known for

Share of Roussillon’s famous people in each field.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Roussillon

The other 3 span the years 1965 to 1989.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns around it, Pélussin has the most on record: 7.

Questions about famous people from Roussillon

Who is the most famous person from Roussillon?

Alfred Poizat (French literary critic (1863-1936)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Benjamin Arnaud and Agnès Laury.

How many famous people were born in Roussillon?

6 people born in Roussillon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 10 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Roussillon known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 6. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Roussillon?

Alfred Poizat, born in 1863. The youngest on the list was born in 1992.

Who counts as from Roussillon?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Roussillon 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.