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Famous people · Ruppes, Vosges

2 famous people call Ruppes their birthplace

Most widely known is Charles du Houx de Vioménil, the marshal of France, with articles in 8 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Jean Nicolas Alexandre Panichot. Only 29 of the 130 towns in Vosges with anyone on record list more. The neighbour with the longest list is Neufchâteau, 9 mi away: 29, led by Jean-Claude Lemoult.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles du Houx de Vioménil
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1734
Charles du Houx de Vioménil
Youngest
1766
Jean Nicolas Alexandre Panichot
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Ruppes

CV#1
Politics & Law

Charles du Houx de Vioménil

1734–1827

Marshal of France (1734-1827)

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JP#2
Politics & Law

Jean Nicolas Alexandre Panichot

1766–1819

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

The fullest list close by belongs to Neufchâteau, with 29.

Questions about famous people from Ruppes

Who is the most famous person from Ruppes?

Charles du Houx de Vioménil (Marshal of France (1734-1827)) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Nicolas Alexandre Panichot.

How many famous people were born in Ruppes?

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

What is Ruppes 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 Ruppes?

Charles du Houx de Vioménil, born in 1734. The youngest on the list was born in 1766.

Who counts as from Ruppes?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ruppes 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.

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.