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Famous people · Loire-sur-Rhône, Rhône

From 1697 to 1851, Loire-sur-Rhône was the birthplace of 2 famous people

The best known is the French printmaker Claude Drevet, with articles in 4 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Jean Christophle. The neighbour with the longest list is Vienne, 4 mi away: 52, led by Nicolas Chorier. Claude Drevet, the best known, was born in 1697.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Claude Drevet
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1697
Claude Drevet
Youngest
1851
Jean Christophle
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Loire-sur-Rhône

CD#1
Writing & Arts

Claude Drevet

1697–1781

French printmaker (1697-1781)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JC#2
Politics & Law

Jean Christophle

1851–1916

French politician (1851-1916)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Loire-sur-Rhône is known for

The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 1.

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

6 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Loire-sur-Rhône

Who is the most famous person from Loire-sur-Rhône?

Claude Drevet (French printmaker (1697-1781)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Christophle.

How many famous people were born in Loire-sur-Rhône?

2 people born in Loire-sur-Rhône have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 Loire-sur-Rhône 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 Loire-sur-Rhône?

Claude Drevet, born in 1697. The youngest on the list was born in 1851.

Who counts as from Loire-sur-Rhône?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Loire-sur-Rhône 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 (3)

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.