AP#1
Politics & Law
Auguste Pons
1794–1871French politician (1794-1871)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Saignon, Vaucluse
2 famous people call Saignon their birthplace
At the top of the list is the French politician Auguste Pons, covered in one language. The only other name is the French politician Étienne Sollier. The nearest list is in Apt, 2 mi away: 26 names, starting with Michaël Guigou. Étienne Sollier, born in 1743, is the earliest name and Auguste Pons, born in 1794, the latest.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Auguste Pons
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1743
Étienne Sollier
Youngest
1794
Auguste Pons
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Saignon
ÉS#2
Politics & Law
Étienne Sollier
1743–1827French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Apt lists the most people: 26.
Questions about famous people from Saignon
Who is the most famous person from Saignon?
Auguste Pons (French politician (1794-1871)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Étienne Sollier.
How many famous people were born in Saignon?
2 people born in Saignon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Saignon known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saignon?
Étienne Sollier, born in 1743. The youngest on the list was born in 1794.
Who counts as from Saignon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saignon 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)
- Michaël Guigou: Steindy 17:46, 17 March 2010 (UTC), CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Field: Marc V.J. Nicolas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor d'Hupay: Wisi eu, Public domain, 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.