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Famous people · Gy, Haute-Saône

2 famous people were born in Gy from 1742 to 1863

Paul Lanoir, the trade unionist from France, is the most widely known, written about in 2 languages. The other is Claude-Antoine Bolot, the French politician. The nearest list is in Gray, 11 mi away: 40 names, starting with Antoine-Augustin Cournot. The list’s best known name, Paul Lanoir, dates from 1863.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Paul Lanoir
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1742
Claude-Antoine Bolot
Youngest
1863
Paul Lanoir
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Gy

PL#1
Politics & Law

Paul Lanoir

1863–1927

Trade unionist from France

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
CB#2
Politics & Law

Claude-Antoine Bolot

1742–1812

French politician (1742-1812)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Gy

Who is the most famous person from Gy?

Paul Lanoir (Trade unionist from France) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Claude-Antoine Bolot.

How many famous people were born in Gy?

2 people born in Gy 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 Gy known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Gy?

Claude-Antoine Bolot, born in 1742. The youngest on the list was born in 1863.

Who counts as from Gy?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gy 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)

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.