JC#1
Science & Medicine
Joseph Cugnot
1725–1804French inventor (1725–1804)
44 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Void-Vacon, Meuse
3 famous people come from Void-Vacon, Joseph Cugnot the best known
Most widely known is Joseph Cugnot, the French inventor, with articles in 44 languages. The next two names are Michel Parisse and Gaston Broquet. Within 5 mi, Commercy lists the most: 17, with Henri Braconnot first. Joseph Cugnot, born in 1725, is the earliest name and Michel Parisse, born in 1936, the latest.
Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Joseph Cugnot
44 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1725
Joseph Cugnot
Youngest
1936
Michel Parisse
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
What stands out about Void-Vacon’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Void-Vacon
Writers and artists take two of the three places.
MP#2
Writing & Arts
Michel Parisse
1936–2020French historian (1936–2020)
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
GB#3
Writing & Arts
Gaston Broquet
1880–1947French sculptor (1880-1947)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Void-Vacon is known for
2 of them work in Writing & Arts, 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 Commercy’s, at 17 names.
Questions about famous people from Void-Vacon
Who is the most famous person from Void-Vacon?
Joseph Cugnot (French inventor (1725–1804)) is the best known by our measure: 44 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Michel Parisse and Gaston Broquet.
How many famous people were born in Void-Vacon?
3 people born in Void-Vacon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Void-Vacon known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Void-Vacon?
Joseph Cugnot, born in 1725. The youngest on the list was born in 1936.
Who counts as from Void-Vacon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Void-Vacon 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)
- Léon Denis: Fran6fran6, 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.