YA#1
Film, TV & Stage
Yves Afonso
1944–2018French actor (1944-2018)
15 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Saulieu, Côte-d'Or
Leaders stand out among the 16 famous people born in Saulieu
The best known is the French actor Yves Afonso, with articles in 15 languages. Second and third on the list are François Pompon and Jean-Louis Bernard. From Claude Sallier in 1685 to Olivier Perreau in 1986, the births cover 301 years. Between 1914 and 1969, 8 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
16
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Yves Afonso
15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1685
Claude Sallier
Youngest
1986
Olivier Perreau
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people
What stands out about Saulieu’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Saulieu is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.6 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Saulieu
Yves Afonso, François Pompon and Jean-Louis Bernard are written about in 15, 14 and 9 languages.
FP#2
Writing & Arts
François Pompon
1855–1933French sculptor and animalier (1855–1933)
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JB#3
Politics & Law
Jean-Louis Bernard
1938–2020French politician (1938-2020)
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years
When Saulieu’s famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1940s come out on top, with 6 births.
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineSports
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Saulieu
A further 13 follow, born between 1685 and 1986.
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Questions about famous people from Saulieu
Who is the most famous person from Saulieu?
Yves Afonso (French actor (1944-2018)) is the best known by our measure: 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come François Pompon and Jean-Louis Bernard.
How many famous people were born in Saulieu?
16 people born in Saulieu have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 21 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 Saulieu known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 6 of the 16. That is 38% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saulieu?
Claude Sallier, born in 1685. The youngest on the list was born in 1986.
Who counts as from Saulieu?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saulieu 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.
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