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Famous people · Graçay, Cher
From 1629 to 1901, Graçay was the birthplace of 5 famous people
Most widely known is Jean Margraff, the fencer, with articles in 14 languages. Behind the leader come Alphonse Chigot and Jacques Bailly. The list reaches back to Jacques Bailly, born in 1629, one of 2 born before the Revolution. Only 6 of the 79 towns in Cher with anyone on record list more.
Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Margraff
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1629
Jacques Bailly
Youngest
1901
Yves Villard
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
What stands out about Graçay’s famous people
★ What stands out · Through the years
When Graçay’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1870s than in any other decade: 1.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Graçay
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
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Writing & Arts
Alphonse Chigot
1824–1917French painter of military subjects. (1824–1917)
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JB#3
Writing & Arts
Jacques Bailly
1629–1679French painter (1629-1679)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Graçay is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Graçay
Still to come: 2 more, from 1749 to 1901.
Alexandre Jules Benoit Debonnières
1749–1800French politician (1749-1800)
Politics & LawWikipedia (French) ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
2 towns around it have someone on record.
Questions about famous people from Graçay
Who is the most famous person from Graçay?
Jean Margraff (Fencer (1876–1959)) is the best known by our measure: 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Alphonse Chigot and Jacques Bailly.
How many famous people were born in Graçay?
5 people born in Graçay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Graçay known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Graçay?
Jacques Bailly, born in 1629. The youngest on the list was born in 1901.
Who counts as from Graçay?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Graçay 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 (1)
- Édouard Vaillant: Unknown (Bain News Service, publisher), Public domain, 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.