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Famous people · Hyères, Var
Musicians stand out among the 58 famous people born in Hyères
Most widely known is Lucien Aimar, the French racing cyclist, with articles in 26 languages. The next two names are Gilles Rousset and Christian Boussus. Between 1914 and 1969, 29 were born, the most of any period. The list is still growing: 21 were born since 1970.
Born here
58
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Lucien Aimar
26 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1656
André Bouys
Youngest
2002
Ambre Esnault
Most common field
Sports
25 people
What stands out about Hyères’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Hyères is known for
Musicians stand out most, at 3.2 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Hyères’ famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 9 births.
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawMusicNotableScience & MedicineBusinessFilm, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Hyères
First, Lucien Aimar (26 languages), then Gilles Rousset (17) and Christian Boussus (14).
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Sports
Gilles Rousset
born 1963French association football player
17 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
#3Sports
Christian Boussus
1908–2003French tennis player
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Hyères
Another 55, the earliest born in 1656.
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 7 have famous names listed.
Solliès-Pont · 7 miAntoine Groignard & 4 more
Cuers · 9 miGustave Meyrier & 2 more
La Crau · 4 miSerge Quadruppani & 1 more
La Valette-du-Var · 7 miFrançois Arnal & 1 moreEPSolliès-Toucas · 9 miEugène Pujarniscle & 1 moreJALa Londe-les-Maures · 6 miJean AcquavivaSPLa Farlède · 6 miStéphanie Pillonca-KervernQuestions about famous people from Hyères
Who is the most famous person from Hyères?
Lucien Aimar (French racing cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 26 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gilles Rousset and Christian Boussus.
How many famous people were born in Hyères?
58 people born in Hyères have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 77 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 Hyères known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 25 of the 58. That is 43% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Hyères?
André Bouys, born in 1656. The youngest on the list was born in 2002.
Who counts as from Hyères?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Hyères 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 (25)
- Christian Boussus: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Paul Mauric: Brunosartene, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Stéphane Ortelli: user:bjmullan, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoine Hoang: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sabrina Jonnier: Douglas Cook, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lilian Compan: Lefooteuxdu14, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yoann Maestri: Patrick Subotkiewiez, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Melvyn Jaminet: Stefano Delfrate, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hippolyte Baraduc: Hyppolite Baraduc, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Stéphane Belmondo: J-B Millot, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- André Bouys: André Bouys, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Meï: Anthony2804, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Édith Audibert: Melie83400, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lionel Belmondo: Lionel Belmondo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julien Sandrel: ActuaLitté, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurent Legname: Timan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Dany Mauro: Souricat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maria Candido: André Cros, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marie-Ange Leurent: Marnot, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Pellegrino: Serveur1956, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Régis Bruneton: André Cros, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoine Groignard: Photograph by Rama, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustave Meyrier: Dalcassien, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Serge Quadruppani: Maurizia Bal Diph, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- François Arnal: Pantalaskas, 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.