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Binet family, of Protestant origin, cousins of Johnannot and known for their manufacture of felt and baize with the same name used for drying the paper pulp. This technique is still used today for the production of banknotes.
- Olivier Dussopt (1978-), politician
- Maurice Grimaud (1913-2009), chief of police of Paris in May 1968 and was the grandson of Antoine Grimaud (1852-1926), Mayor of Annonay from 1904 to 1919.
- Fred (1924-) and René Mella (
Annonay. His son-in-law, Barthélémy Barou de la Lombardière de Canson (1774–1859), succeeded him as the head of the company, thanks to his marriage with Alexandrine de Montgolfier. The company became "Montgolfier et Canson" in 1801, then "Canson-Montgolfier" in 1807. In 1810, Joseph-Michel died in Balaruc-les-Bains.
The Montgolfier Company in Annonay still exists under the name Canson. It produces fine art papers, school drawing papers and digital fine art and photography