JG#1
Politics & Law
Jean Nicolas Gillon
1750–1792French politician
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Troyon, Meuse
2 famous people call Troyon their birthplace
Most widely known is Jean Nicolas Gillon, the French politician, with articles in 2 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Jacques Gillon. Go 8 mi to Saint-Mihiel and the list grows to 30, with Jean Bérain père at the top. Jacques Gillon, born in 1762, is the youngest, and Jean Nicolas Gillon, born in 1750, the first on record.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Nicolas Gillon
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1750
Jean Nicolas Gillon
Youngest
1762
Jacques Gillon
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Troyon
JG#2
Politics & Law
Jacques Gillon
1762–1842French politician (1762-1842)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Saint-Mihiel leads the towns around it, with 30 names.
Questions about famous people from Troyon
Who is the most famous person from Troyon?
Jean Nicolas Gillon (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jacques Gillon.
How many famous people were born in Troyon?
2 people born in Troyon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Troyon 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 Troyon?
Jean Nicolas Gillon, born in 1750. The youngest on the list was born in 1762.
Who counts as from Troyon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Troyon 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)
- Jean Bérain père: Claude Duflos / After Joseph Vivien, 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.