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Famous people · Mélisey, Haute-Saône

6 famous people were born in Mélisey from 1753 to 1996

Most widely known is Jean Geney, the French politician, with articles in 4 languages. The French cyclist Soline Lamboley ranks second, ahead of Edmond Just Victor Boichut. The list’s best known name, Jean Geney, dates from 1939. 2 were born in 1970 or later.

Born here
6
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Geney
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1753
Grégoire Piguet
Youngest
1996
Soline Lamboley
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known

Born in Mélisey

By how many languages cover them, Jean Geney comes first (4), then Soline Lamboley (4) and Edmond Just Victor Boichut (2).

JG#1
Politics & Law

Jean Geney

1939–2026

French politician

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
SL#2
Sports

Soline Lamboley

born 1996

French cyclist

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
EB#3
Military

Edmond Just Victor Boichut

1864–1941

French soldier (1864–1941)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Mélisey’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1930s, at 1.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday175018001850190019502000Pierre LévalGrégoire PiguetJulien PinotEdmond Just Victor Boichut
Politics & LawSportsMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Mélisey is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.1 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Mélisey

3 more names, born between 1753 and 1987.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The neighbour with the most names is Luxeuil-les-Bains, at 27.

Questions about famous people from Mélisey

Who is the most famous person from Mélisey?

Jean Geney (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Soline Lamboley and Edmond Just Victor Boichut.

How many famous people were born in Mélisey?

6 people born in Mélisey have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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 Mélisey known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 6. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Mélisey?

Grégoire Piguet, born in 1753. The youngest on the list was born in 1996.

Who counts as from Mélisey?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mélisey 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 (3)

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.