#1Of 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.
What stands out about Riom’s famous people
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.
Born in Riom
Alan Stivell, Hubert Fournier and Rufus are written about in 34, 19 and 16 languages.
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#2Hubert Fournier
born 1967French association football manager and former player
Rufus
born 1942French actor and comedian
When Riom’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1750s, at 8.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Riom
The rest number 65, with 30 leaders among them.













Anne-Marie Dias Borges
born 1976Franco-Cape-Verdean journalist and radio and television host



Jean-Baptiste-Marie-Augustin Gourbeyre
1786–1845French colonial administrator (1786-1845)

François Grangier de Lamothe
1757–1822French politician (1757-1822)

Jacques Lefebvre
1773–1857French politician and private banker (1773-1857)




François-Antoine de Montagnac
1764–1825French politician (1764-1825)

Jean Guillaumin
1923–2017French psychoanalyst & scholar (1923–2017)

No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Riom, with how many people each has.
Clermont-Ferrand · 7 miGabriella Papadakis & 355 more
Chamalières · 8 miRenaud Camus & 31 more
Volvic · 4 miAmable de Bourzeis & 2 moreJBCébazat · 4 miJean Blanc & 1 moreJTBlanzat · 5 miJean-Claude Theillière & 1 more
Gerzat · 5 miSerge Godard & 1 moreJMEnnezat · 5 miJean-Ossaye Mombur & 1 moreCQChâteaugay · 3 miClaude Gilbert Scolastique Hyacinthe de La QueuilleQuestions 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)
- Alan Stivell: Jérémy Kergourlay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hubert Fournier: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles-Gilbert Romme: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques de Sirmond: Jacques Lubin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Raynaud: Schmid, Renate, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugène Rouher: Clément Lagriffe studio photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominique Sarron: Rikita, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christophe Antoine Gerle: H. Rousseau (graphic designer), E.Thomas (engraver), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugène Gilbert: The original uploader was Richard Arthur Norton (1958- ) at English Wikipedia ., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Hébrard de Villeneuve: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christophe de Chabrol de Crouzol: Charles Gomien, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gilbert Sardier: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominique Gros: Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Romain Briatte: Like tears in rain, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne-Marie Dias Borges: Irakoze M, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amable Faucon: Aavitus d'après l'oeuvre de Veronikin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoine de Courtin: Cornelis Vermeulen, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Baptiste-Marie-Augustin Gourbeyre: Ambroise Tardieu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Amédée Girard: Maurice Dulac, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Lefebvre: Sailko, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Mailhot: Michel Guidoni "P'tit coupe de pompe à l'Elysée".jpeg : Framboisedesrousseaux derivative work: LllC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Mège: Franck, photographe (d'après), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roland Bourneuf: Denis Guy Boivin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Émile Thibaud: Inconnu (1876), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Achard: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jérôme Goulven: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriella Papadakis: David W. Carmichael, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Renaud Camus: Vive l'Europe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amable de Bourzeis: Étienne-Jehandier Desrochers, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Serge Godard: (:Julien:), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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