Médard de Noyon is the only name on the Salency list
The bishop of Vermandois Médard de Noyon was born in 475. That places their birth before the Revolution. Their story is told in 25 languages. Constance Mayer heads the list in Chauny, 8 mi away, which has 32 names.
Born in Salency
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Chauny has the most on record, with 32.
Questions about famous people from Salency
Who is the most famous person from Salency?
Médard de Noyon (Bishop of Vermandois) is the best known by our measure: 25 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Salency?
1 people born in Salency have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 2 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 Salency known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Salency?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Salency 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 (3)
- Constance Mayer: Pierre-Paul Prud'hon, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Calvin: Anonymous ( France ) Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Charles Peltier: Unknown XIX century artist, 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.


