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Famous people · Fleurie, Rhône

Fleurie counts 2 famous people, first among them Désiré Charnay

The best known is the French archaeologist and photographer Désiré Charnay, with articles in 17 languages. The only other name is the French historian François Maillard. Mâcon, 10 mi off, can claim 105 famous people, the best known Alphonse de Lamartine. Over 86 years of births, the list goes from Désiré Charnay (1828) to François Maillard (1914).

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Désiré Charnay
17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1828
Désiré Charnay
Youngest
1914
François Maillard
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Fleurie

DC#1
Science & Medicine

Désiré Charnay

1828–1915

French archaeologist and photographer (1828–1915)

17 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
FM#2
Writing & Arts

François Maillard

1914–2006

French historian

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

What Fleurie is known for

The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 1 people.

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

The longest list nearby is Mâcon’s, with 105.

Questions about famous people from Fleurie

Who is the most famous person from Fleurie?

Désiré Charnay (French archaeologist and photographer (1828–1915)) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come François Maillard.

How many famous people were born in Fleurie?

2 people born in Fleurie have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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 Fleurie known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Fleurie?

Désiré Charnay, born in 1828. The youngest on the list was born in 1914.

Who counts as from Fleurie?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Fleurie 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 (4)

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.