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Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès
1748–1836French priest and statesman (1748-1836)
65 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Fréjus, Var
45 famous people from Fréjus, many of them athletes
The best known is the French priest and statesman Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès, with articles in 65 languages. More than half were born since 1970, 29 in all. Only 3 of the 71 towns in Var with anyone on record list more. Born in 1566, Pyramus de Candolle is the first name on record, and Émilie Respaut, born in 2003, the most recent.
Born here
45
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès
65 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1566
Pyramus de Candolle
Youngest
2003
Émilie Respaut
Most common field
Sports
21 people
What stands out about Fréjus’ famous people
A town of athletes21 of the 45 people born here are athletes, 2.5× the usual share in France.Known worldwideEmmanuel-Joseph Sieyès has 65 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.Still making namesSince 1950, 31 of them have been born here, the latest in 2003.45 notable peopleWith 45 notable people, the list is longer than most towns’.
★ What stands out · Known for
What Fréjus is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 2.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Fréjus
Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès has articles in 65 languages, Layvin Kurzawa in 40 and Anna Mouglalis in 23.
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Sports
Layvin Kurzawa
born 1992French footballer (born 1992)
40 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
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Film, TV & Stage
Anna Mouglalis
born 1978French actress
23 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years
When Fréjus’ famous people were born
The 1980s alone account for 12 of the births charted here.
SportsPolitics & LawMusicMilitaryWriting & ArtsFaithFilm, TV & StageNotableScience & Medicine
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Fréjus
42 more, 20 of them athletes.
Charles Paquille
born 1975French-Guinean association football manager and former player
SportsWikipedia (French) ↗
Charles-Léonce-Octavien d'Antelmy
1668–1752French catholic bishop (1668-1752)
FaithWikipedia (French) ↗
Pyramus de Candolle
1566–1626Swiss noble, leader, colonel, Calvinist and printer
Politics & LawWikipedia (French) ↗
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Saint-Raphaël has the longest list next door: 20.
Questions about famous people from Fréjus
Who is the most famous person from Fréjus?
Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès (French priest and statesman (1748-1836)) is the best known by our measure: 65 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Layvin Kurzawa and Anna Mouglalis.
How many famous people were born in Fréjus?
45 people born in Fréjus have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 60 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 Fréjus known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 21 of the 45. That is 47% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Fréjus?
Pyramus de Candolle, born in 1566. The youngest on the list was born in 2003.
Who counts as from Fréjus?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Fréjus 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 (14)
- Emmanuel-Joseph Sieyès: Jacques-Louis David, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Willy William: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Giulian Biancone: ESTAC Troyes, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manon Aubry: European Parliament from EU, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Casey Legler: Fashion Film Festival Milano, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Andreu: PierreSelim, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Xavier Corosine: Fanny Schertzer, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Tolofua: Patrick Subotkiewiez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Maille: jyc1, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustin Grisolle: A. Maurir; printed by Auguste Bry in Paris, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yoann Richomme: Tbourstin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- David Morabito: Like tears in rain, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sylvain Dorange: Sylvain Dorange, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Michel Couve: Jmcouve, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.