FD#1
Faith
François Virgile Dubillard
1845–1914Catholic cardinal (1845-1914)
15 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Soye, Doubs
The 2 famous people born in Soye, led by François Virgile Dubillard
Articles in 15 languages make the Catholic cardinal François Virgile Dubillard the best known. The only other name is the French botanist Justin Paillot. Go 9 mi to Baume-les-Dames and the list grows to 15, with Jacques-Joseph Ebelmen at the top. Justin Paillot (1828) and François Virgile Dubillard (1845) mark the two ends of the list.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
François Virgile Dubillard
15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1828
Justin Paillot
Youngest
1845
François Virgile Dubillard
Most common field
Faith
1 person
The best known
Born in Soye
JP#2
Science & Medicine
Justin Paillot
1828–1891French botanist (1828-1891)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Soye is known for
Clergy and people of faith are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Baume-les-Dames has the most on record, with 15.
Questions about famous people from Soye
Who is the most famous person from Soye?
François Virgile Dubillard (Catholic cardinal (1845-1914)) is the best known by our measure: 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Justin Paillot.
How many famous people were born in Soye?
2 people born in Soye have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Soye known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Soye?
Justin Paillot, born in 1828. The youngest on the list was born in 1845.
Who counts as from Soye?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Soye 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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