From 1755 to 1904, Pesmes was the birthplace of 4 famous people
Most widely known is Alfred Beyl, the French cyclist, with articles in 4 languages. The French general André Poncet ranks second, ahead of Henri-Paul Rey. Alfred Beyl, the best known, was born in 1884. Only 11 of the 88 towns in Haute-Saône with anyone on record list more.
Born in Pesmes
Alfred Beyl leads with articles in 4 languages, ahead of André Poncet (3) and Henri-Paul Rey (3).
André Poncet
1755–1838French general (1755–1838)
Henri-Paul Rey
1904–1981French sculptor (1904–1981)
When Pesmes’ famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1880s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Pesmes is known for
2 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Pesmes
1 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Pesmes, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Pesmes
Who is the most famous person from Pesmes?
Alfred Beyl (French cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come André Poncet and Henri-Paul Rey.
How many famous people were born in Pesmes?
4 people born in Pesmes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 10 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 Pesmes known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 4. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Pesmes?
André Poncet, born in 1755. The youngest on the list was born in 1904.
Who counts as from Pesmes?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Pesmes 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 (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.
