Belley
Belley ranks 3,549th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Skövde, Akita Prefecture, and Riesa. The most famous people from Belley are Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Sandrine Bailly, and Cédric Burdet. The most famous people who died in Belley are Stéphane Bruey. Belley has been the birth place of many athletes, and writers and the death place of many soccer players. Belley is located in France.
Belley is a subprefecture of the Ain department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, France. It is the capital of the historical region of Bugey, although not its largest city, which is Oyonnax, to the north. In 2020, the commune had a population of 9,207. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1755 and 1991, Belley was the birth place of 6 globally memorable people, including Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, Sandrine Bailly, and Cédric Burdet. Additionaly, 1 globally memorable people have passed away in Belley including Stéphane Bruey.
People Born in Belley
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Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin
WRITER
1755 - 1826
HPI: 70.41
Rank: 1
Sandrine Bailly
ATHLETE
1979 - Present
HPI: 46.29
Rank: 2
Cédric Burdet
HANDBALL PLAYER
1974 - Present
HPI: 41.73
Rank: 3
Simon Desthieux
ATHLETE
1991 - Present
HPI: 39.14
Rank: 4
Maxime Bouet
CYCLIST
1986 - Present
HPI: 37.31
Rank: 5
Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 33.86
Rank: 6
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Occupations
Most individuals born in present day Belley were athletes (3), writers (1), handball players (1), and cyclists (1), while most who died were soccer players (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, athletes have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Belley, including Sandrine Bailly, Simon Desthieux, and Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux. Whereas, throughout history, athletes have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Belley, including Sandrine Bailly, Simon Desthieux, and Pierre-Alexis Pessonneaux.
Places
Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 1 globally memorable people born in Belley since 1700.
