Vichy
Vichy ranks 1,846th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Emden, Rawalpindi, and Dorchester, Boston. Memorable people born in Vichy include Just Jaeckin, Raël, and Philippe Honoré. Memorable people who died in Vichy include Robert Faurisson, Sébastien Japrisot, and Valery Larbaud. Vichy has been the birth place of many writers, and film directors and the death place of many writers, and cyclists. Vichy is located in France.
Vichy is a city in the Allier department in central France. Located on the Allier river, it is a major spa and resort town and during World War II was the capital of Vichy France. As of 2021, Vichy has a population of 25,789. Read more on Wikipedia
People
Between 1881 and 1977, Vichy was the birth place of 8 globally memorable people, including Just Jaeckin, Raël, and Philippe Honoré. Additionaly, 7 globally memorable people have passed away in Vichy including Robert Faurisson, Sébastien Japrisot, and Valery Larbaud.
People Born in Vichy
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Just Jaeckin
FILM DIRECTOR
1940 - 2022
HPI: 58.49
Rank: 1
Raël
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1946 - Present
HPI: 58.26
Rank: 2
Philippe Honoré
COMIC ARTIST
1941 - 2015
HPI: 57.33
Rank: 3
Guy Ligier
RACING DRIVER
1930 - 2015
HPI: 56.35
Rank: 4
Valery Larbaud
WRITER
1881 - 1957
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 5
Maurice Germot
TENNIS PLAYER
1882 - 1958
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 6
Albert Londres
WRITER
1884 - 1932
HPI: 47.73
Rank: 7
Bertrand Laquait
SOCCER PLAYER
1977 - Present
HPI: 26.43
Rank: 8
Newly Added People Born in Vichy
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Robert Faurisson
WRITER
1929 - 2018
HPI: 57.94
Rank: 1
Sébastien Japrisot
WRITER
1931 - 2003
HPI: 56.28
Rank: 2
Valery Larbaud
WRITER
1881 - 1957
HPI: 54.50
Rank: 3
Roger Walkowiak
CYCLIST
1927 - 2017
HPI: 54.47
Rank: 4
Maurice Germot
TENNIS PLAYER
1882 - 1958
HPI: 53.59
Rank: 5
Alexandre Schaumasse
ASTRONOMER
1882 - 1958
HPI: 47.55
Rank: 6
John Lyons
LINGUIST
1932 - 2020
HPI: 47.48
Rank: 7
Newly Added People Deceased in Vichy
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Most individuals born in present day Vichy were writers (2), film directors (1), religious figures (1), comic artists (1), and racing drivers (1), while most who died were writers (3), cyclists (1), tennis players (1), astronomers (1), and linguists (1).
Occupational Trends
Over the past 100 years, film directors have been the top profession of globally memorable people born in Vichy, including Just Jaeckin. Whereas, throughout history, writers have been the profession with the most memorable people born in present day Vichy, including Valery Larbaud, and Albert Londres.
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Overlapping Lives
Below is a visual represetation of the lifespans of the top 6 globally memorable people born in Vichy since 1700.
