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Famous people · Gendrey, Jura

2 famous people were born in Gendrey from 1748 to 1900

At the top of the list is the French politician Antoine Grenot, covered in 3 languages. The only other name is the French politician Fernand Perrot-Migeon. Of its neighbours, Saint-Vit, 6 mi away, lists the most: 2, Camille Guy first. Antoine Grenot, the best known, was born in 1748.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Antoine Grenot
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1748
Antoine Grenot
Youngest
1900
Fernand Perrot-Migeon
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Gendrey

AG#1
Politics & Law

Antoine Grenot

1748–1808

French politician (1748-1808)

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

Fernand Perrot-Migeon

1900–1964

French politician (1900-1964)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Saint-Vit has the most on record, with 2.

Questions about famous people from Gendrey

Who is the most famous person from Gendrey?

Antoine Grenot (French politician (1748-1808)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Fernand Perrot-Migeon.

How many famous people were born in Gendrey?

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

What is Gendrey known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Gendrey?

Antoine Grenot, born in 1748. The youngest on the list was born in 1900.

Who counts as from Gendrey?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gendrey 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)

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.