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Famous people · Artaix, Saône-et-Loire
One famous person was born in Artaix
José Pelletier, the French bicycle racer, was born in 1888. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Readers can find them written up in 8 languages. Of its neighbours, Charlieu, 10 mi away, lists the most: 11, Jean-Marc Ferreri first.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
José Pelletier
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1888
José Pelletier
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Artaix
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Charlieu’s, with 11.
Questions about famous people from Artaix
Who is the most famous person from Artaix?
José Pelletier (French bicycle racer) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Artaix?
1 people born in Artaix have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Artaix known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Artaix?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Artaix 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.