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Famous people · Perreux, Loire

3 famous people were born in Perreux

Jacques Monroë dit Roë, the French soldier, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are Jean-Natalis-François Gonindard and Joseph Devillaine. Of its neighbours, Roanne, 3 mi away, lists the most: 120, Cédric Si Mohamed first. Over 66 years of births, the list goes from Joseph Devillaine (1796) to Jacques Monroë dit Roë (1862).

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jacques Monroë dit Roë
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1796
Joseph Devillaine
Youngest
1862
Jacques Monroë dit Roë
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known

Born in Perreux

Counted by languages, Jacques Monroë dit Roë is ahead of Jean-Natalis-François Gonindard and Joseph Devillaine: 3, 3 and 1.

JR#1
Military

Jacques Monroë dit Roë

1862–1934

French soldier (1862-1934)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JG#2
Faith

Jean-Natalis-François Gonindard

1838–1893

French archbishop (1838–1893)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JD#3
Politics & Law

Joseph Devillaine

1796–1868

French politician and private banker

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

What Perreux is known for

Share of Perreux’s famous people in each field.

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

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Famous people from the towns next door

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

Questions about famous people from Perreux

Who is the most famous person from Perreux?

Jacques Monroë dit Roë (French soldier (1862-1934)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Natalis-François Gonindard and Joseph Devillaine.

How many famous people were born in Perreux?

3 people born in Perreux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Perreux known for?

Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Perreux?

Joseph Devillaine, born in 1796. The youngest on the list was born in 1862.

Who counts as from Perreux?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Perreux 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)

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.