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Famous people · Marchenoir, Loir-et-Cher

A single famous person was born in Marchenoir: Camille Savoire

In 1869, the French physician Camille Savoire was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Go 11 mi to Beaugency and the list grows to 15, with Jacques Charles at the top.

Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Camille Savoire
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1869
Camille Savoire
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Marchenoir

CS#1
Science & Medicine

Camille Savoire

1869–1951

French physician (1869-1951)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Beaugency has the most on record, with 15.

Questions about famous people from Marchenoir

Who is the most famous person from Marchenoir?

Camille Savoire (French physician (1869-1951)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Marchenoir?

1 people born in Marchenoir have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 Marchenoir 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 Marchenoir?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Marchenoir 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).

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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.