#1Jean-Christophe Rolland
born 1968French rower and sports official
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Jean-Christophe Rolland, the French rower and sports official, is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Second and third on the list are Gilles Mas and Dominique Garde. Between 1914 and 1969, 5 were born, the most of any period. From François Aubert to Jean-Christophe Rolland, the births on the list run from 1829 to 1968.
Athletes stand out most, at 3.5 times the usual share.
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No decade has more births than the 1960s, at 3.
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Jean-Christophe Rolland has articles in 18 languages, Gilles Mas in 11 and Dominique Garde in 5.
#1French rower and sports official
#2Another 3, the earliest born in 1829.
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The longest list nearby is Vienne’s, with 52.
Roussillon · 7 miAlfred Poizat & 5 moreGVAmpuis · 3 miGabriel Vanel & 2 moreCDLoire-sur-Rhône · 7 miClaude Drevet & 1 more
Saint-Clair-du-Rhône · 2 miClair du DauphinéALChavanay · 4 miAuguste Barthélemy LangloisPTSaint-Maurice-l'Exil · 5 miPierre de TarentaiseJean-Christophe Rolland (French rower and sports official) is the best known by our measure: 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gilles Mas and Dominique Garde.
6 people born in Condrieu have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 12 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, athletes: 4 of the 6. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
François Aubert, born in 1829. The youngest on the list was born in 1968.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Condrieu 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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