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Famous people · Solliès-Pont, Var

5 famous people were born in Solliès-Pont from 1727 to 1835

Most widely known is Antoine Groignard, the French architect, with articles in 5 languages. The next two names are Gaspard Amédée Gardanne and Raphaël Ponson. More than half were born before the Revolution, 3 in all. 3 of them were born before the Revolution, the first Antoine Groignard in 1727.

#1 best knownAntoine GroignardWriting & Arts · 1727–1799
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Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Antoine Groignard
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1727
Antoine Groignard
Youngest
1835
Raphaël Ponson
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people

What stands out about Solliès-Pont’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Solliès-Pont’s famous people were born

The 1720s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to Empire175018001850Jean-Joseph RigouardAntony Real
Writing & ArtsMilitaryFaith

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

The best known

Born in Solliès-Pont

Antoine Groignard leads with articles in 5 languages, ahead of Gaspard Amédée Gardanne (5) and Raphaël Ponson (4).

Antoine Groignard#1
Writing & Arts

Antoine Groignard

1727–1799

French architect (1727–1799)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
GG#2
Military

Gaspard Amédée Gardanne

1758–1807

French general (1758–1807)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Raphaël Ponson#3
Writing & Arts

Raphaël Ponson

1835–1904

French painter (1835-1904)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Solliès-Pont is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 2.4 times.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Solliès-Pont

2 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Hyères lists the most people: 58.

Questions about famous people from Solliès-Pont

Who is the most famous person from Solliès-Pont?

Antoine Groignard (French architect (1727–1799)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gaspard Amédée Gardanne and Raphaël Ponson.

How many famous people were born in Solliès-Pont?

5 people born in Solliès-Pont have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Solliès-Pont known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 3 of the 5. That is 60% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Solliès-Pont?

Antoine Groignard, born in 1727. The youngest on the list was born in 1835.

Who counts as from Solliès-Pont?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Solliès-Pont 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 (7)

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.