Gabriel Vanel
1925–2013French priest and theologian (1925–2013)
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Gabriel Vanel, the French priest and theologian, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The next two names are Alfred Gerin and Jean-Julien Chapelant. A short trip away, Vienne (4 mi) counts 52 famous people, Nicolas Chorier among them. Births span 1891 to 1925, from Jean-Julien Chapelant to Gabriel Vanel.

Gabriel Vanel leads with articles in 8 languages, ahead of Alfred Gerin (2) and Jean-Julien Chapelant (2).
French priest and theologian (1925–2013)
French politician (1924–2009)
#3French military personnel
Faith leads the fields, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Vienne leads the towns around it, with 52 names.
Condrieu · 3 miJean-Christophe Rolland & 5 moreCDLoire-sur-Rhône · 4 miClaude Drevet & 1 more
Saint-Clair-du-Rhône · 4 miClair du Dauphiné
Chasse-sur-Rhône · 6 miGustave DesplacesALChavanay · 7 miAuguste Barthélemy LangloisPTSaint-Maurice-l'Exil · 7 miPierre de TarentaiseGabriel Vanel (French priest and theologian (1925–2013)) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Alfred Gerin and Jean-Julien Chapelant.
3 people born in Ampuis 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.
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Jean-Julien Chapelant, born in 1891. The youngest on the list was born in 1925.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ampuis 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.
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