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Famous people · Givors, Rhône

Athletes stand out among the 23 famous people born in Givors

At the top of the list is the Portuguese footballer Anthony Lopes, covered in 41 languages. The next two names are Djamel Bouras and Sylvain Marconnet. From Jean-François Bony to Anthony Jullien, the births on the list run from 1754 to 1998. The largest group, 9, was born between 1914 and 1969.

#3 best knownSylvain MarconnetSports · born 1976
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Born here
23
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Anthony Lopes
41 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1754
Jean-François Bony
Youngest
1998
Anthony Jullien
Most common field
Sports
9 people

What stands out about Givors’ famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Givors is known for

Compared with the usual town, athletes are the most over-represented field, at 2.1 times.

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

Through the years

When Givors’ famous people were born

Births peak in the 1970s, with 4 people born in that decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday175018001850190019502000Djamel Bouras
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageNotableScience & Medicine

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

The best known

Born in Givors

Languages with an article: 41 for Anthony Lopes, 18 for Djamel Bouras, 12 for Sylvain Marconnet.

AL#1
Sports

Anthony Lopes

born 1990

Portuguese footballer

41 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
DB#2
Sports

Djamel Bouras

born 1971

French judoka

18 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Sylvain Marconnet#3
Sports

Sylvain Marconnet

born 1976

French rugby union player

12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Givors

Another 20, 6 of them athletes.

KK

Karim Kerkar

born 1977

Algerian and French footballer

SK

Salim Kerkar

born 1987

Algerian and French footballer

SG

Sébastien Grimaldi

born 1979

French footballer

Serge Riaboukine

Serge Riaboukine

born 1957

French actor

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
ÉB

Étienne Blanc

born 1954

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Clotilde Mabillon

Clotilde Mabillon

1865–1953

French anarchist (1865-1953)

JB

Jean-François Bony

1754–1827

French painter (1754-1825)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
JT

Jean Thévenot

1916–1983

French radio producer and journalist (1916-1983)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia (French) ↗
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Questions about famous people from Givors

Who is the most famous person from Givors?

Anthony Lopes (Portuguese footballer) is the best known by our measure: 41 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Djamel Bouras and Sylvain Marconnet.

How many famous people were born in Givors?

23 people born in Givors have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 29 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 Givors known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 9 of the 23. That is 39% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Givors?

Jean-François Bony, born in 1754. The youngest on the list was born in 1998.

Who counts as from Givors?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Givors 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 (10)

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.