MB#1
Politics & Law
Marie-Joseph Bissonnier
1940–2023French politician (1940–2023)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Cerdon, Loiret
2 famous people were born in Cerdon
Most widely known is Marie-Joseph Bissonnier, the French politician, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the French flying ace Hugues de Rochefort. Over 51 years of births, the list goes from Hugues de Rochefort (1889) to Marie-Joseph Bissonnier (1940). Of its neighbours, Sully-sur-Loire, 9 mi away, lists the most: 9, Patrice Loko first.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Marie-Joseph Bissonnier
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1889
Hugues de Rochefort
Youngest
1940
Marie-Joseph Bissonnier
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Cerdon
HR#2
Military
Hugues de Rochefort
1889–1916French flying ace
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for
What Cerdon is known for
1 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
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
Close by, the fullest list is Sully-sur-Loire’s, at 9 names.
Questions about famous people from Cerdon
Who is the most famous person from Cerdon?
Marie-Joseph Bissonnier (French politician (1940–2023)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Hugues de Rochefort.
How many famous people were born in Cerdon?
2 people born in Cerdon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Cerdon known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Cerdon?
Hugues de Rochefort, born in 1889. The youngest on the list was born in 1940.
Who counts as from Cerdon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cerdon 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)
- Patrice Loko: PSGMAG.NET, CC BY 2.0, 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.