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Famous people · Brassy, Nièvre

2 famous people were born in Brassy

The best known is the French association football player Ernest Clère, with articles in 4 languages. The only other name is the French teacher and politician Pierre Malardier. The first birth on record is Pierre Malardier’s, in 1818, and the last Ernest Clère’s, in 1897. Nevers has the most of any town in Nièvre: 108.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Ernest Clère
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1818
Pierre Malardier
Youngest
1897
Ernest Clère
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known

Born in Brassy

EC#1
Sports

Ernest Clère

1897–1967

French association football player

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
PM#2
Science & Medicine

Pierre Malardier

1818–1894

French teacher and politician (1818–1894)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Brassy is known for

1 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Questions about famous people from Brassy

Who is the most famous person from Brassy?

Ernest Clère (French association football player) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Malardier.

How many famous people were born in Brassy?

2 people born in Brassy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Brassy known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Brassy?

Pierre Malardier, born in 1818. The youngest on the list was born in 1897.

Who counts as from Brassy?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Brassy 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.

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.