Briançon
Briançon ranks 4,041st in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Neyagawa, Osaka, Broughton, Salford, and Kendal. Memorable people born in Briançon include Oronce Finé, Luc Alphand, and Pierre Vaultier. Briançon has been the birth place of many skiers and mathematicians. Briançon is located in France.
Briançon is the sole subprefecture of the Hautes-Alpes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is the highest city in France at an altitude of 1,326 metres, based on the national definition as a community containing more than 2,000 inhabitants. Its most recent population estimate is 11,084 for the commune. Read more on Wikipedia
Between 1494 and 1994, Briançon was the birth place of 4 globally memorable people, including Oronce Finé, Luc Alphand, and Pierre Vaultier.
People Born in Briançon
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Oronce Finé
1494 - 1555
HPI: 55.12
Rank: 1
Luc Alphand
1965 - Present
HPI: 40.78
Rank: 2
Pierre Vaultier
1987 - Present
HPI: 30.10
Rank: 3
Richard Jouve
1994 - Present
HPI: 29.40
Rank: 4
Newly Added People Born in Briançon
Go to all RankingsMost individuals born in present day Briançon were skiers (2), mathematicians (1), and athletes (1), while most who died were .
