Of the 85 famous people born in Vichy, an unusual share are business people
At the top of the list is the French film director Just Jaeckin, covered in 33 languages. Between 1914 and 1969, 50 were born, the most of any period. Among the 121 towns in Allier with famous people on record, the town ranks 2nd. Per head, the list is long: 33.8 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Allier has 7.
Just Jaeckin (French film director (1940–2022)) is the best known by our measure: 33 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Magda Julin and Maurice Germot.
How many famous people were born in Vichy?
85 people born in Vichy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 114 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
What is Vichy known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 25 of the 85. That is 29% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Vichy?
Pierre Jacques Forestier, born in 1739. The youngest on the list was born in 2009.
Who counts as from Vichy?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vichy 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).
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.