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Famous people · Vienne, Isère

52 famous people from Vienne, many of them athletes

Nicolas Chorier leads the list, covered in 15 languages. The next two names are Bernard Vallet and Maéva Clemaron. The oldest name on the list belongs to Aignan d'Orléans, born in 358, the newest to Louison Coiffet, born in 1999. 11 of them were born since 1970.

#3 best knownMaéva ClemaronSports · born 1992
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Born here
52
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Nicolas Chorier
15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
358
Aignan d'Orléans
Youngest
1999
Louison Coiffet
Most common field
Politics & Law
18 people

What stands out about Vienne’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Vienne is known for

Athletes stand out most, at 1.6 times the usual share.

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

The best known

Born in Vienne

Nicolas Chorier leads with articles in 15 languages, ahead of Bernard Vallet (14) and Maéva Clemaron (12).

NC#1
Writing & Arts

Nicolas Chorier

1612–1692

French historian,lawyer and writer

15 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
BV#2
Sports

Bernard Vallet

born 1954

French cyclist

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Maéva Clemaron#3
Sports

Maéva Clemaron

born 1992

French soccer player

12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Vienne’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1990s come out on top, with 6 births.

Ancien Régime40050060070080090010001100120013001400150016001700180019002000Maéva ClemaronAignan d'OrléansNicolas Chorier
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsMilitaryFilm, TV & StageFaithBusinessScience & Medicine

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Vienne

49 more names, born between 358 and 1999.

PR

Pierre Étienne Rémillieux

1811–1856

French painter (1811-1856)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
LA

Louis Arbessier

1907–1998

French actor (1907-1988)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Maëlle Garbino

Maëlle Garbino

born 1996

French association football player

Alexis Decomberousse

Alexis Decomberousse

1793–1862

French playwright (1793-1862)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Benjamin Boyet

Benjamin Boyet

born 1979

French Rugby union footballer

BC

Bérénice Cleyet-Merle

born 1994

French athlete (born 1994)

Joseph Brenier

Joseph Brenier

1876–1943

French politician (1876-1943)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
MC

Michel Charréard

born 1959

French bicycle racer

AG

André Gerin

born 1946

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Bernard Lesterlin

Bernard Lesterlin

born 1949

French politician and official

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Charles Chabroud

Charles Chabroud

1750–1816

French politician (1750-1816)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Louis Viannet

Louis Viannet

1933–2017

French trade unionist (1933–2017)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
MB

Michel Berthaud

1845–1912

French photographer, active second half of 19th century (1845–1912)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
AB

André François Bron de Bailly

1757–1847

French general (1757-1847)

KB

Karim Bougherara

born 1989

French rugby union footballer

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Givors has the most on record, with 23.

Questions about famous people from Vienne

Who is the most famous person from Vienne?

Nicolas Chorier (French historian,lawyer and writer) is the best known by our measure: 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Bernard Vallet and Maéva Clemaron.

How many famous people were born in Vienne?

52 people born in Vienne have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 129 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 Vienne known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 18 of the 52. That is 35% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Vienne?

Aignan d'Orléans, born in 358. The youngest on the list was born in 1999.

Who counts as from Vienne?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vienne 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 (19)

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.