The 5 famous people born in Quingey, led by Calixte II
Calixte II leads the list, covered in 77 languages. Second place goes to the French politician Jacques Monnot, third to Marc Scherer. Most were born before the Revolution: 3 of them. 3 of them were born before the Revolution, the first Calixte II in 1065.
What stands out about Quingey’s famous people
Born in Quingey
By how many languages cover them, Calixte II comes first (77), then Jacques Monnot (2) and Marc Scherer (2).
Jacques Monnot
1743–1825French politician
Marc Scherer
1908–1980French politician (1908-1980)
When Quingey’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1740s, at 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Quingey is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Quingey
2 more names, born between 1740 and 1869.
No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Besançon’s, with 407.
Questions about famous people from Quingey
Who is the most famous person from Quingey?
Calixte II (Pope from 1119 to 1124) is the best known by our measure: 77 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jacques Monnot and Marc Scherer.
How many famous people were born in Quingey?
5 people born in Quingey have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 10 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 Quingey known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 5. That is 60% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Quingey?
Calixte II, born in 1065. The youngest on the list was born in 1908.
Who counts as from Quingey?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Quingey 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 (2)
- Victor Hugo: Étienne Carjat, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Camille Guy: Mme C. Moutet-Cholé, 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.

