3 famous people were born in Chasselay from 1830 to 1961
Guy Lassausaie, the French chef, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The next two names are Antoine Jean Bail and Marcel Guillot. The list’s best known name, Guy Lassausaie, dates from 1961. Of its neighbours, Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or, 2 mi away, lists the most: 3, Paul Villard first.

Born in Chasselay
Guy Lassausaie leads with articles in 3 languages, ahead of Antoine Jean Bail (2) and Marcel Guillot (1).
Antoine Jean Bail
1830–1919French painter and engraver, 1830-1918
#3Marcel Guillot
1914–1984French military personnel (1914-1984)
What Chasselay is known for
The largest field is Business, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Saint-Germain-au-Mont-d'Or, with 3.
Questions about famous people from Chasselay
Who is the most famous person from Chasselay?
Guy Lassausaie (French chef) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Antoine Jean Bail and Marcel Guillot.
How many famous people were born in Chasselay?
3 people born in Chasselay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 6 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 Chasselay known for?
Among its famous people, business people: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 2% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Chasselay?
Antoine Jean Bail, born in 1830. The youngest on the list was born in 1961.
Who counts as from Chasselay?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chasselay 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)
- Marcel Guillot: Anonymous Unknown author , no author disclosure, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Villard: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Mauriat: La Vie au grand air, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Marie Vianney: Romary, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bail: Studio Benque (Paris), Public domain, 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.




