(died AD 379) and Saint Vincent of Digne, first and second Bishops of Digne. Douceline of Digne, (1214-1274) founded the Beguines of Marseilles and devoted her life to the poor and the sick & her brother Hugh of Digne (died 1275) an ascetical writer. Louis Richeome (1544–1625), a French Jesuit theologian and controversialist. Pierre Gassendi (1592-1655), philosopher, Catholic priest, astronomer and mathematician. (1743-1819), general of the armies of the Republic and the Empire, died in Digne. Bienvenu de Miollis, (1753-1843), Bishop of Digne 1805 to 1838, inspiration for the kind bishop in Les Misérables Louis Alexis Desmichels (1779-1845), cavalry general Hippolyte Fortoul (1811-1856), journalist, historian, Minister of Marine (1851). , (1857-1924) Member of Parliament under the Third Republic, died at Digne Jean-Louis Bianco (born 1943) politician, former Mayor of Digne and Govt. Minister (1958-1996), was a White Father who was murdered in Tizi Ouzou, Algeria Later-disgraced Cardinal Jean-Pierre Ricard retired here in 2019. The Arts , (1830-1903), watercolour painter , (1848-1913), painter and watercolourist. , (1860-1936), brother of the preceding, painter and watercolourist. Alexandra David-Néel (1868-1969), a Belgian–French writer, spiritualist, Buddhist, anarchist and opera singer, lived in Digne from 1928. Raphaël-Désiré Freida (1877-1942) painter, illustrator, engraver Louis Botinelly (1883–1962), a French sculptor. (1884-1973), French poet. Jean Daviot (born 1962) a French contemporary artist Tristan Louis, (born 1971) American author, entrepreneur and internet activist. (born 1973) musician. Cyril Féraud (born 1985), journalist and television presenter Science (1755-1808) doctor of medicine, professor at the school of Medicine of Montpellier and author. (1783-1852), a French physician, naturalist and lexicographer. Alphonse Beau de Rochas (1815-1893), an engineer and thermodynamician, patented the four-stroke engine in 1862 Sébastien Point (born 1982), physicist, engineer & researcher; studies the Biological effects of high-energy visible light Sport Jean Milesi (born 1935) a French former racing cyclist, rode in seven Tour de France Jean Rolland, (FR Wiki), (1935-1967) racing driver. Alain Boghossian, (born 1970) footballer with 296 club caps and 26 for France. (born 1973) professional triathlete Mickaël Maschio (born 1973) motocross motorcyclist Antoine Méo (born 1984), multiple Motocross Enduro world champion (born 1984), player of Rugby Union kennyS, (born 1995) real name Kenny Schrub, professional Counter-Strike: Global Offensive player See also Chemins de Fer de Provence Route Napoléon Commandery of Digne (of the Knights Templar) Diocese of Digne Communes of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department List of works by Louis Botinelly References Bibliography (BnF no FRBNF35450017h) External links City council website