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Famous people · Anost, Saône-et-Loire

2 famous people come from Anost, Jules Basdevant the best known

At the top of the list is the French legal scholar Jules Basdevant, covered in 10 languages. Henri Contet is the only other name on the list. From Jules Basdevant to Henri Contet, the births on the list run from 1877 to 1904. Only 31 of the 166 towns in Saône-et-Loire with anyone on record list more.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jules Basdevant
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1877
Jules Basdevant
Youngest
1904
Henri Contet
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Anost

JB#1
Science & Medicine

Jules Basdevant

1877–1968

French legal scholar (1877–1968)

10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
HC#2
Writing & Arts

Henri Contet

1904–1998

French lyricist, film critic, actor (1904–1998)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for

What Anost is known for

Share of Anost’s famous people in each field.

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

Questions about famous people from Anost

Who is the most famous person from Anost?

Jules Basdevant (French legal scholar (1877–1968)) is the best known by our measure: 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Henri Contet.

How many famous people were born in Anost?

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

What is Anost 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 Anost?

Jules Basdevant, born in 1877. The youngest on the list was born in 1904.

Who counts as from Anost?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Anost 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.