Comedians born in Villefranche-sur-Saône

Villefranche-sur-Saone, on the Saone river in the Rhone department, is widely regarded as the capital of the Beaujolais wine country north of Lyon. Its long main street is lined with Renaissance facades hinting at a prosperous past built on trade and textiles. Within the Auvergne-Rhone-Alpes region and close to Lyon, the town shares in a strong regional cultural scene where touring stand-up and French-language comedy increasingly appear.