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Famous people · Saint-Marcellin, Isère

16 famous people from Saint-Marcellin, many of them leaders

The best known is the French diplomat François Delattre, with articles in 12 languages. As early as 1491, Aymar du Rivail was born here, one of 6 born before the Revolution. Fewer than a quarter of the 165 towns in Isère with famous people list more. For every 10,000 residents the town has 20.8, while at least half the towns in Isère list nobody born there.

#1 best knownFrançois DelattrePolitics & Law · born 1963
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Born here
16
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
François Delattre
12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1491
Aymar du Rivail
Youngest
1963
Franck Berruyer
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people

What stands out about Saint-Marcellin’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Saint-Marcellin is known for

Saint-Marcellin has 1.6× the usual share of leaders.

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

Through the years

When Saint-Marcellin’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1960s, with 2 people born in that decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireThe 20th century15001600170018001900André CottavozAntoine Brenier de MontmorandClaude Guichard Déageant
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitaryFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineNotable

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

The best known

Born in Saint-Marcellin

François Delattre has articles in 12 languages, Antoine Brenier de Montmorand in 4 and Alexis-Paul Pachot d'Arzac in 2.

François Delattre#1
Politics & Law

François Delattre

born 1963

French diplomat

12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Antoine Brenier de Montmorand#2
Military

Antoine Brenier de Montmorand

1767–1832

French general and politician (1767-1832)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AD#3
Writing & Arts

Alexis-Paul Pachot d'Arzac

1844–1906

French painter (1844-1906)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Saint-Marcellin

A further 13 follow, born between 1491 and 1963.

Guy Joseph François Thimoléon d'Auberjon de Murinais

Guy Joseph François Thimoléon d'Auberjon de Murinais

1759–1831

French politician (1759-1831)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The best known from each town within 12 mi of Saint-Marcellin, with how many people each has.

Questions about famous people from Saint-Marcellin

Who is the most famous person from Saint-Marcellin?

François Delattre (French diplomat) is the best known by our measure: 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Antoine Brenier de Montmorand and Alexis-Paul Pachot d'Arzac.

How many famous people were born in Saint-Marcellin?

16 people born in Saint-Marcellin have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 24 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 Saint-Marcellin known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 6 of the 16. That is 38% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saint-Marcellin?

Aymar du Rivail, born in 1491. The youngest on the list was born in 1963.

Who counts as from Saint-Marcellin?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Marcellin 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 (9)

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.