JM#1
Faith
Jean Meslier
1664–172917th–18th century French priest and atheist (1664–1729)
46 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Mazerny, Ardennes
Jean Meslier tops a list of 3 famous people born in Mazerny
Jean Meslier leads the list, covered in 46 languages. Second and third on the list are Étienne Hulot and Jean-Baptiste Fagot. For more famous names, Charleville-Mézières is 12 mi away: its list has 120, led by Arthur Rimbaud. The oldest name on the list belongs to Jean Meslier, born in 1664, the newest to Jean-Baptiste Fagot, born in 1831.
Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Meslier
46 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1664
Jean Meslier
Youngest
1831
Jean-Baptiste Fagot
Most common field
Faith
1 person
What stands out about Mazerny’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Mazerny
Ranked by languages covered: Jean Meslier with 46, then Étienne Hulot with 3 and Jean-Baptiste Fagot with 1.
ÉH#2
Science & Medicine
Étienne Hulot
1774–1850French officer (1774-1850)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JF#3
Politics & Law
Jean-Baptiste Fagot
1831–1894French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Mazerny is known for
The largest field is Faith, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Charleville-Mézières lists the most people: 120.
Questions about famous people from Mazerny
Who is the most famous person from Mazerny?
Jean Meslier (17th–18th century French priest and atheist (1664–1729)) is the best known by our measure: 46 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Étienne Hulot and Jean-Baptiste Fagot.
How many famous people were born in Mazerny?
3 people born in Mazerny have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Mazerny known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Mazerny?
Jean Meslier, born in 1664. The youngest on the list was born in 1831.
Who counts as from Mazerny?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mazerny 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 (2)
- Arthur Rimbaud: Étienne Carjat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Marche: Winterbergen / Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.