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Famous people · Escurolles, Allier

2 famous people call Escurolles their birthplace

At the top of the list is the French architect Antoine Percilly, covered in 2 languages. The only other name is the French historian Léon Cristiani. Just Jaeckin heads the list in Vichy, 8 mi away, which has 85 names. From Antoine Percilly to Léon Cristiani, the births on the list run from 1858 to 1879.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Antoine Percilly
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1858
Antoine Percilly
Youngest
1879
Léon Cristiani
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known

Born in Escurolles

AP#1
Writing & Arts

Antoine Percilly

1858–1928

French architect

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
LC#2
Writing & Arts

Léon Cristiani

1879–1971

French historian (1879-1971)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The neighbour with the most names is Vichy, at 85.

Questions about famous people from Escurolles

Who is the most famous person from Escurolles?

Antoine Percilly (French architect) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Léon Cristiani.

How many famous people were born in Escurolles?

2 people born in Escurolles have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Escurolles known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Escurolles?

Antoine Percilly, born in 1858. The youngest on the list was born in 1879.

Who counts as from Escurolles?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Escurolles itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.

Why is someone missing?

Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.

From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).

Photo credits (4)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.