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Famous people · Jarnosse, Loire
Jarnosse has one famous person on record
The cyclist Joseph Dessertine was born in 1920. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Their name appears in articles in 3 languages. A short trip away, Roanne (9 mi) counts 120 famous people, Cédric Si Mohamed among them.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Joseph Dessertine
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1920
Joseph Dessertine
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Jarnosse
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Roanne, with 120.
CMRoanne · 9 miCédric Si Mohamed & 119 more
Thizy-les-Bourgs · 6 miJean-Marie Roland de La Platière & 12 moreJFCharlieu · 5 miJean-Marc Ferreri & 10 moreJVAmplepuis · 10 miJean-Baptiste Vietty & 8 more
Le Coteau · 9 miRomain Poyet & 7 moreETPouilly-sous-Charlieu · 7 miEnnemond Thoral & 1 moreLBChauffailles · 8 miLouis Boffet
Riorges · 10 miGuy Ribes
Thizy-les-Bourgs · 6 miJean-Marie Roland de La Platière & 12 moreJFCharlieu · 5 miJean-Marc Ferreri & 10 moreJVAmplepuis · 10 miJean-Baptiste Vietty & 8 moreLe Coteau · 9 miRomain Poyet & 7 moreETPouilly-sous-Charlieu · 7 miEnnemond Thoral & 1 moreLBChauffailles · 8 miLouis BoffetRiorges · 10 miGuy RibesQuestions about famous people from Jarnosse
Who is the most famous person from Jarnosse?
Joseph Dessertine (Cyclist (1920-2005)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Jarnosse?
1 people born in Jarnosse have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Jarnosse known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Jarnosse?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Jarnosse 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 (3)
- Jean-Marie Roland de La Platière: Nicolas Colibert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Romain Poyet: Benoit-caen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Ribes: A.L., 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.