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Famous people · Montbozon, Haute-Saône

2 famous people were born in Montbozon

Most widely known is Marie Étienne Péroz, the French colonial officer, with articles in 2 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Achille Coillot. Just 9 mi away, Baume-les-Dames’ list holds 15 names, Jacques-Joseph Ebelmen the best known. The earliest on the list is Achille Coillot, born in 1832, and the youngest Marie Étienne Péroz, born in 1857.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Marie Étienne Péroz
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1832
Achille Coillot
Youngest
1857
Marie Étienne Péroz
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known

Born in Montbozon

MP#1
Military

Marie Étienne Péroz

1857–1910

French colonial officer (1857-1910)

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

Achille Coillot

1832–1920

French politician (1832–1920)

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

What Montbozon is known for

Soldiers and sailors 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

The longest list nearby is Baume-les-Dames’, with 15.

Questions about famous people from Montbozon

Who is the most famous person from Montbozon?

Marie Étienne Péroz (French colonial officer (1857-1910)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Achille Coillot.

How many famous people were born in Montbozon?

2 people born in Montbozon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Montbozon known for?

Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Montbozon?

Achille Coillot, born in 1832. The youngest on the list was born in 1857.

Who counts as from Montbozon?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Montbozon 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.