#1Clément Bonnand
1796–1861Roman Catholic bishop (1796–1861)
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Articles in 5 languages make the Roman Catholic bishop Clément Bonnand the best known. The other is Étienne Durand, the French politician. The neighbour with the longest list is Givors, 7 mi away: 23, led by Anthony Lopes. Born in 1729, Étienne Durand is the first name on record, and Clément Bonnand, born in 1796, the most recent.

#1Roman Catholic bishop (1796–1861)
French politician (1729-1799)
Share of Chabanière’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Nearby, Givors has the most on record, with 23.
Clément Bonnand (Roman Catholic bishop (1796–1861)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Étienne Durand.
2 people born in Chabanière have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Étienne Durand, born in 1729. The youngest on the list was born in 1796.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chabanière 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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