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Famous people · Val-d'Arc, Savoie

4 famous people were born in Val-d'Arc

Most widely known is Robert Grange, the French painter, with articles in 2 languages. Second place goes to the French colonial administrator Albert Bernard, third to Jules Carret. The first birth on record is Jules Carret’s, in 1844, and the last Albert Bernard’s, in 1909. Fewer than a quarter of the 69 towns in Savoie with famous people list more.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Robert Grange
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1844
Jules Carret
Youngest
1909
Albert Bernard
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Val-d'Arc

First, Robert Grange (2 languages), then Albert Bernard (1) and Jules Carret (1).

RG#1
Writing & Arts

Robert Grange

1901–1979

French painter (1901-1979)

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

Albert Bernard

1909–1935

French colonial administrator (1909–1935)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
JC#3
Politics & Law

Jules Carret

1844–1912

French politician (1844-1912)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Val-d'Arc’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1900s than in any other decade: 3.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century18501900Robert GrangeJules Carret
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & Stage

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

Known for

What Val-d'Arc is known for

Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Val-d'Arc

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, 6 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Val-d'Arc

Who is the most famous person from Val-d'Arc?

Robert Grange (French painter (1901-1979)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Albert Bernard and Jules Carret.

How many famous people were born in Val-d'Arc?

4 people born in Val-d'Arc have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 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 Val-d'Arc known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 4. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Val-d'Arc?

Jules Carret, born in 1844. The youngest on the list was born in 1909.

Who counts as from Val-d'Arc?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Val-d'Arc 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.