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Famous people · Arçay, Cher

Arçay, birthplace of the French germanist Alfred Jolivet

In 1885, the French germanist Alfred Jolivet was born. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. The nearest list is in Bourges, 10 mi away: 168 names, starting with Louis XI de France.

Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alfred Jolivet
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1885
Alfred Jolivet
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Arçay

AJ#1
Science & Medicine

Alfred Jolivet

1885–1966

French germanist (1885-1966)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Bourges has the most on record, with 168.

Questions about famous people from Arçay

Who is the most famous person from Arçay?

Alfred Jolivet (French germanist (1885-1966)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Arçay?

1 people born in Arçay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 2 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 Arçay known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who counts as from Arçay?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Arçay 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).

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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.