#1Writing & Arts
Joseph Bail
1862–1921French painter (1862-1921)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Limonest, Rhône
2 famous people were born in Limonest
At the top of the list is the French painter Joseph Bail, covered in 2 languages. The other is Michel Luizet, the French astronomer. Melvin Bard heads the list in Écully, 3 mi away, which has 10 names. The list runs from Joseph Bail, born in 1862, to Michel Luizet, born in 1866.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Joseph Bail
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1862
Joseph Bail
Youngest
1866
Michel Luizet
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Limonest
#1#2Science & Medicine
Michel Luizet
1866–1918French astronomer
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Limonest is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Écully’s, with 10.
MBÉcully · 3 miMelvin Bard & 9 moreLTSaint-Cyr-au-Mont-d'Or · 3 miLouis Touchagues & 4 more
Dardilly · 2 miJean-Marie Vianney & 2 moreGLChasselay · 3 miGuy Lassausaie & 2 more
Saint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or · 2 miLaurent Bonnevay & 1 more
Champagne-au-Mont-d'Or · 3 miFrédéric Dugoujon
Couzon-au-Mont-d'Or · 3 miPaul Monin
Dardilly · 2 miJean-Marie Vianney & 2 moreGLChasselay · 3 miGuy Lassausaie & 2 moreSaint-Didier-au-Mont-d'Or · 2 miLaurent Bonnevay & 1 moreChampagne-au-Mont-d'Or · 3 miFrédéric DugoujonCouzon-au-Mont-d'Or · 3 miPaul MoninQuestions about famous people from Limonest
Who is the most famous person from Limonest?
Joseph Bail (French painter (1862-1921)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Michel Luizet.
How many famous people were born in Limonest?
2 people born in Limonest have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Limonest known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Limonest?
Joseph Bail, born in 1862. The youngest on the list was born in 1866.
Who counts as from Limonest?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Limonest 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)
- Joseph Bail: Studio Benque (Paris), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Luizet: Observatoire de St Genis Laval - 1908, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Marie Vianney: Romary, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurent Bonnevay: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frédéric Dugoujon: Alexmar983, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.