AS#1
Writing & Arts
Alexis Douce de la Salle
1869–1940French painter
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra, Loire
Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the French painter Alexis Douce de la Salle, with articles in 2 languages. The only other name is the French painter Jean-Pierre Laÿs. Feurs, 6 mi off, can claim 15 famous people, the best known Franck Montagny. The oldest name on the list belongs to Jean-Pierre Laÿs, born in 1825, the newest to Alexis Douce de la Salle, born in 1869.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alexis Douce de la Salle
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1825
Jean-Pierre Laÿs
Youngest
1869
Alexis Douce de la Salle
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra
JL#2
Writing & Arts
Jean-Pierre Laÿs
1825–1887French painter
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Feurs has the most people on record, 15 of them.
Questions about famous people from Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra
Who is the most famous person from Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra?
Alexis Douce de la Salle (French painter) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Pierre Laÿs.
How many famous people were born in Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra?
2 people born in Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra?
Jean-Pierre Laÿs, born in 1825. The youngest on the list was born in 1869.
Who counts as from Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Barthélemy-Lestra 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 (7)
- Franck Montagny: David Merrett from Daventry, England, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alain Rousset: Jean.Castera, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoine Pinay: Farabola, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoine Ravel: Henri Manuel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Berthelier: Unknown author Unknown author // Photographer unidentified, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Françoise Héritier: Ji-Elle, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alice Taverne: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, 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.