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Famous people · Riom, Puy-de-Dôme

Of the 68 famous people born in Riom, an unusual share are leaders

The best known is the Breton musician Alan Stivell, with articles in 34 languages. 20 of them were born before the Revolution, more than in any other period. As early as 1559, Jacques de Sirmond was born here, one of 20 born before the Revolution. Among the 127 towns in Puy-de-Dôme with famous people on record, the town ranks 2nd.

#1 best knownAlan StivellMusic · born 1944
+64more
Born here
68
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alan Stivell
34 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1559
Jacques de Sirmond
Youngest
1999
Lucas Dessaigne
Most common field
Politics & Law
30 people

What stands out about Riom’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Riom is known for

Leaders stand out most, at 1.9 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 Riom

Alan Stivell, Hubert Fournier and Rufus are written about in 34, 19 and 16 languages.

Alan Stivell#1
Music

Alan Stivell

born 1944

Breton musician

34 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Hubert Fournier#2
Sports

Hubert Fournier

born 1967

French association football manager and former player

19 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
R#3
Film, TV & Stage

Rufus

born 1942

French actor and comedian

16 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Riom’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1750s, at 8.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century16001700180019002000Charles-Gilbert RommeAlan StivellJacques de Sirmond
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsScience & MedicineMilitaryFilm, TV & StageNotableMusicFaith

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Riom

The rest number 65, with 30 leaders among them.

Charles-Gilbert Romme

Charles-Gilbert Romme

1750–1795

French politician (1750-1795)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Jacques de Sirmond

Jacques de Sirmond

1559–1651

French jesuit scholar (1559-1651)

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Michel Raynaud

Michel Raynaud

1938–2018

French mathematician (1938–2018)

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Eugène Rouher

Eugène Rouher

1814–1884

French politician (1814-1884)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Dominique Sarron

Dominique Sarron

born 1959

French motorcycle racer

Christophe Antoine Gerle

Christophe Antoine Gerle

1736–1801

French revolutionary

Henry Hébrard de Villeneuve

Henry Hébrard de Villeneuve

1848–1925

French fencer (1848–1925)

Christophe de Chabrol de Crouzol

Christophe de Chabrol de Crouzol

1771–1836

French politician (1771–1836)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Gilbert Sardier

Gilbert Sardier

1897–1976

French flying ace (1897-1976)

Dominique Gros

Dominique Gros

born 1943

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
RG

Raymond Grasset

1892–1968

French politician and physician (1892-1968)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Romain Briatte

Romain Briatte

born 1993

French rugby union player

Anne-Marie Dias Borges

Anne-Marie Dias Borges

born 1976

Franco-Cape-Verdean journalist and radio and television host

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Jean-Baptiste-Marie-Augustin Gourbeyre

Jean-Baptiste-Marie-Augustin Gourbeyre

1786–1845

French colonial administrator (1786-1845)

JA

Jean-Claude Abric

1941–2012

French psychologist (1941-2012)

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

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

Questions about famous people from Riom

Who is the most famous person from Riom?

Alan Stivell (Breton musician) is the best known by our measure: 34 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Hubert Fournier and Rufus.

How many famous people were born in Riom?

68 people born in Riom have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 105 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 Riom known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 30 of the 68. That is 44% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Riom?

Jacques de Sirmond, born in 1559. The youngest on the list was born in 1999.

Who counts as from Riom?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Riom 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 (30)

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.