Clergy and people of faith stand out among the 214 famous people born in Troyes

Urbain IV (Head of the Catholic Church from 1261 to 1264 (1185–1264)) is the best known by our measure: 76 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Tirole and Rachi.

214 people born in Troyes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 353 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 62 of the 214. That is 29% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Robert de Molesme, born in 1027. The youngest on the list was born in 2007.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Troyes 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.

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