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Pierre François Michaud
1856–1900French explorer and colonial administrator
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Oyrières, Haute-Saône
Pierre François Michaud, born in 1856, is Oyrières’ famous person on record
Pierre François Michaud, the French explorer and colonial administrator, was born in 1856. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their name appears in an article in one language. Nearby, Gray, 6 mi away, lists 40, led by Antoine-Augustin Cournot.
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Pierre François Michaud
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1856
Pierre François Michaud
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Gray: 40.
Questions about famous people from Oyrières
Who is the most famous person from Oyrières?
Pierre François Michaud (French explorer and colonial administrator) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Oyrières?
1 people born in Oyrières have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Oyrières known for?
Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.
Who counts as from Oyrières?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Oyrières 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?
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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 (1)
- Antoine-Augustin Cournot: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, 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.