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Famous people · Liernais, Côte-d'Or

Liernais is the birthplace of 2 famous people

At the top of the list is the French sculptor Albert David, covered in 3 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Pierre Charles. Born in 1864, Pierre Charles is the first name on record, and Albert David, born in 1896, the most recent. Fewer than a quarter of the 140 towns in Côte-d'Or with famous people list more.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Albert David
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1864
Pierre Charles
Youngest
1896
Albert David
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Liernais

AD#1
Writing & Arts

Albert David

1896–1970

French sculptor

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
PC#2
Politics & Law

Pierre Charles

1864–1932

French politician (1864-1932)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Liernais is known for

The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 1 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Questions about famous people from Liernais

Who is the most famous person from Liernais?

Albert David (French sculptor) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Charles.

How many famous people were born in Liernais?

2 people born in Liernais have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Liernais known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Liernais?

Pierre Charles, born in 1864. The youngest on the list was born in 1896.

Who counts as from Liernais?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Liernais 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.

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.