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Pierre Thomas
1874–1952French Catholic priest
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Photo: Benoît Prieur · CC0Famous people · Cailloux-sur-Fontaines, Rhône
Cailloux-sur-Fontaines has one famous person on record
The French Catholic priest Pierre Thomas was born in 1874. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. A short trip away, Rillieux-la-Pape (3 mi) counts 14 famous people, Loïc Rémy among them.
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Pierre Thomas
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Pierre Thomas
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.
Rillieux-la-Pape · 3 miLoïc Rémy & 13 moreLTSaint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or · 3 miLouis Touchagues & 4 more
Fontaines-sur-Saône · 2 miJean Beauverie & 3 more
Neuville-sur-Saône · 2 miPaul Mauriat & 2 more
Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or · 4 miPaul Villard & 2 moreHMFontaines-Saint-Martin · 1 miHilaire Morel
Sathonay-Camp · 2 miJean Degottex
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or · 2 miPaul MoninQuestions about famous people from Cailloux-sur-Fontaines
Who is the most famous person from Cailloux-sur-Fontaines?
Pierre Thomas (French Catholic priest) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Cailloux-sur-Fontaines?
1 people born in Cailloux-sur-Fontaines have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Cailloux-sur-Fontaines known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Cailloux-sur-Fontaines?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cailloux-sur-Fontaines 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 (6)
- Loïc Rémy: CFCUnofficial (Chelsea Debs), CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Beauverie: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Mauriat: La Vie au grand air, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Villard: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Degottex: Degottex9, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Monin: Allypios, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.