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Famous people · Chaponnay, Rhône

4 famous people were born in Chaponnay from 1649 to 1875

The best known is the French publisher Antonio Bulifon, with articles in 5 languages. Second and third on the list are Camille Rolland and Louis Gueymard. The list comes to 8.8 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.4 in the typical town in Rhône. Antonio Bulifon, the best known, was born in 1649.

#3 best knownLouis GueymardMusic · 1822–1880
Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Antonio Bulifon
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1649
Antonio Bulifon
Youngest
1875
Camille Rolland
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Chaponnay

Antonio Bulifon, Camille Rolland and Louis Gueymard are written about in 5, 5 and 4 languages.

AB#1
Writing & Arts

Antonio Bulifon

1649–1707

French publisher

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
CR#2
Politics & Law

Camille Rolland

1875–1964

French politician

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Louis Gueymard#3
Music

Louis Gueymard

1822–1880

French opera singer (1822-1880)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Chaponnay’s famous people were born

The 1640s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle Époque165017001750180018501900Étienne BuyatCamille RollandAntonio Bulifon
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMusic

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

Known for

What Chaponnay is known for

The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 2.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Chaponnay

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

4 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Chaponnay

Who is the most famous person from Chaponnay?

Antonio Bulifon (French publisher) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Camille Rolland and Louis Gueymard.

How many famous people were born in Chaponnay?

4 people born in Chaponnay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Chaponnay known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 4. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Chaponnay?

Antonio Bulifon, born in 1649. The youngest on the list was born in 1875.

Who counts as from Chaponnay?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chaponnay 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 (2)

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.