2 famous people were born in Marlhes from 1808 to 1946
At the top of the list is the French bishop Jean-Yves Riocreux, covered in 9 languages. The other is Jean-Baptiste Épalle, the French Catholic priest. Within 10 mi, Saint-Étienne lists the most: 355, with Willy Sagnol first. Jean-Yves Riocreux was born in 1946.
Born in Marlhes
Jean-Baptiste Épalle
1808–1845French catholic priest (1808-1845)
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Saint-Étienne’s, at 355 names.
Saint-Étienne · 10 miWilly Sagnol & 354 more
Firminy · 9 miBlandine Dancette & 28 more
Bourg-Argental · 8 miFerdinand-François-Auguste Donnet & 10 moreUFDunières · 6 miUrbain Jean Faurie & 5 more
La Ricamarie · 8 miAdel Chedli & 5 moreHFSaint-Didier-en-Velay · 6 miHenri de Saignard de La Fressange & 1 more
Le Chambon-Feugerolles · 8 miJean Boudoint & 1 moreJMSainte-Sigolène · 9 miJacques-Marie MuthuonQuestions about famous people from Marlhes
Who is the most famous person from Marlhes?
Jean-Yves Riocreux (French bishop) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Baptiste Épalle.
How many famous people were born in Marlhes?
2 people born in Marlhes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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 Marlhes known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Marlhes?
Jean-Baptiste Épalle, born in 1808. The youngest on the list was born in 1946.
Who counts as from Marlhes?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Marlhes 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 (5)
- Willy Sagnol: Christophe95, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Blandine Dancette: Pierre-Yves Beaudouin, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ferdinand-François-Auguste Donnet: Nadar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adel Chedli: محمد أمين الطرابلسي, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Boudoint: Fablur, CC BY 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.