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Famous people · Propières, Rhône

One famous person was born in Propières

Hippolyte Carrie came into the world in 1842. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Nearby, Chauffailles, 5 mi away, lists one, Louis Boffet.

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Hippolyte Carrie
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1842
Hippolyte Carrie
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Born in Propières

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Hippolyte Carrie

1842–1904

French missionary and founder of Apostolic Vicariate of Loango

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns around it, Chauffailles has the most on record.

Questions about famous people from Propières

Who is the most famous person from Propières?

Hippolyte Carrie (French missionary and founder of Apostolic Vicariate of Loango) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Propières?

1 people born in Propières have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 2 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 Propières known for?

Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.

Who counts as from Propières?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Propières 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.

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.