JJ#1
Politics & Law
Jean-Baptiste Jamin
1772–1848French politician and officer (1772-1848)
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Villécloye, Meuse
2 famous people were born in Villécloye
The best known is the French politician and officer Jean-Baptiste Jamin, with articles in 4 languages. The only other name is the French officer Christophe Henrion. Yvonne Fontaine tops the 8 names on record in Longuyon, 10 mi away. Only 17 of the 107 towns in Meuse with anyone on record list more.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Baptiste Jamin
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1772
Jean-Baptiste Jamin
Youngest
1772
Christophe Henrion
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Villécloye
CH#2
Military
Christophe Henrion
1772–1850French officer (1772-1850)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Villécloye is known for
The field with the most names is Politics & Law: 1.
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
Of the towns nearby, Longuyon lists the most people: 8.
Questions about famous people from Villécloye
Who is the most famous person from Villécloye?
Jean-Baptiste Jamin (French politician and officer (1772-1848)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Christophe Henrion.
How many famous people were born in Villécloye?
2 people born in Villécloye have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Villécloye 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 Villécloye?
Jean-Baptiste Jamin, born in 1772. The youngest on the list was born in 1772.
Who counts as from Villécloye?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Villécloye 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.
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