#13 famous people come from Milly-la-Forêt, Wulfram de Sens the best known
The best known is the bishop of Sens Wulfram de Sens, with articles in 12 languages. Albert Varloteau and Fuso follow. Nearby, Fontainebleau, 11 mi away, lists 100, led by Louis XIII. From Albert Varloteau in 1909 to Fuso in 1992, the births cover 83 years.
Born in Milly-la-Forêt
Ranked by languages covered: Wulfram de Sens with 12, then Albert Varloteau with 1 and Fuso with 1.
#1Albert Varloteau
1909–1978French ceramicist and union activist
#3Fuso
born 1992Canadian recording artist; singer-songwriter
What Milly-la-Forêt is known for
The field with the most names is Faith: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Fontainebleau has the most on record, with 100.
Questions about famous people from Milly-la-Forêt
Who is the most famous person from Milly-la-Forêt?
Wulfram de Sens (Bishop of Sens) is the best known by our measure: 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Albert Varloteau and Fuso.
How many famous people were born in Milly-la-Forêt?
3 people born in Milly-la-Forêt have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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 Milly-la-Forêt known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Milly-la-Forêt?
Albert Varloteau, born in 1909. The youngest on the list was born in 1992.
Who counts as from Milly-la-Forêt?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Milly-la-Forêt 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 (4)
- Wulfram de Sens: Martinevans123, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fuso: Promolours, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis XIII: Philippe de Champaigne / Formerly attributed to Jan van Belcamp, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Martin: Basileus, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.

