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Famous people · Jonvelle, Haute-Saône

From 1766 to 1904, Jonvelle was the birthplace of 2 famous people

At the top of the list is the archaeologist Henri Fleisch, covered in 6 languages. The only other name is the French general Claude Gaspard Blancheville. The list’s best known name, Henri Fleisch, dates from 1904. Fewer than a quarter of the 88 towns in Haute-Saône with famous people list more.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Henri Fleisch
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1766
Claude Gaspard Blancheville
Youngest
1904
Henri Fleisch
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Jonvelle

HF#1
Science & Medicine

Henri Fleisch

1904–1985

Archaeologist (1904–1985)

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
CB#2
Military

Claude Gaspard Blancheville

1766–1810

French general (1766-1810)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Jonvelle is known for

Scientists and doctors 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.

Questions about famous people from Jonvelle

Who is the most famous person from Jonvelle?

Henri Fleisch (Archaeologist (1904–1985)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Claude Gaspard Blancheville.

How many famous people were born in Jonvelle?

2 people born in Jonvelle have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 Jonvelle known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Jonvelle?

Claude Gaspard Blancheville, born in 1766. The youngest on the list was born in 1904.

Who counts as from Jonvelle?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Jonvelle 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.

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.