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Famous people · Varzy, Nièvre

Of the 9 famous people born in Varzy, an unusual share are writers and artists

Charles Dupin leads the list, covered in 25 languages. Behind the leader come Claude Alphonse Delangle and Alban Chambon. Most were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire: 6 of them. Only 8 of the 93 towns in Nièvre with anyone on record list more.

Born here
9
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles Dupin
25 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1784
Charles Dupin
Youngest
1924
Maggy Dussauchoy
Most common field
Writing & Arts
5 people

What stands out about Varzy’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Varzy is known for

Set against the usual town, writers and artists come out 2.3 times as common.

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

The best known

Born in Varzy

By how many languages cover them, Charles Dupin comes first (25), then Claude Alphonse Delangle (10) and Alban Chambon (4).

CD#1
Science & Medicine

Charles Dupin

1784–1873

French mathematician, engineer, economist and politician (1784-1873)

25 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
CD#2
Politics & Law

Claude Alphonse Delangle

1797–1869

French magistrate, politician and lawyer (1797-1869)

10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AC#3
Writing & Arts

Alban Chambon

1847–1928

French architect (1847–1928)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Varzy’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1840s, with 3 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle Époque180018501900Claude Alphonse DelangleAlban ChambonAchille ChampyRex Barrat
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineFilm, TV & Stage

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Varzy

Another 6, 4 of them writers and artists.

RB

Rex Barrat

1914–1974

French painter (1914-1974)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Around it, Clamecy has the most people on record, 21 of them.

Questions about famous people from Varzy

Who is the most famous person from Varzy?

Charles Dupin (French mathematician, engineer, economist and politician (1784-1873)) is the best known by our measure: 25 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Claude Alphonse Delangle and Alban Chambon.

How many famous people were born in Varzy?

9 people born in Varzy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 11 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Varzy known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 5 of the 9. That is 56% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Varzy?

Charles Dupin, born in 1784. The youngest on the list was born in 1924.

Who counts as from Varzy?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Varzy 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)

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.