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Famous people · Ley, Moselle
The French archer Lisa Barbelin is the one famous person from Ley
In 2000, the French archer Lisa Barbelin was born. 20 languages have an article about them. Dieuze, 6 mi away, has 13 on its list, the best known Charles Hermite. Across Moselle, the lists cover 162 towns.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Lisa Barbelin
20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
2000
Lisa Barbelin
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Ley
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Dieuze: 13.
Questions about famous people from Ley
Who is the most famous person from Ley?
Lisa Barbelin (French archer) is the best known by our measure: 20 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Ley?
1 people born in Ley have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Ley known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Ley?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ley 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)
- Charles Hermite: Charles_Hermite_circa_1901.jpg : Unknown derivative work: Quibik, 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.