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Famous people · Buxy, Saône-et-Loire

4 famous people were born in Buxy from 1771 to 1935

At the top of the list is the French sculptor Robert Rigot, covered in 5 languages. Behind the leader come Charles-Claude Meuziau and Bernard Desbrière. 2 of them are leaders, more than in any other field. Robert Rigot, the best known, was born in 1929.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Robert Rigot
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1771
Charles-Claude Meuziau
Youngest
1935
Bernard Desbrière
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Buxy

Robert Rigot has articles in 5 languages, Charles-Claude Meuziau in 2 and Bernard Desbrière in 1.

RR#1
Writing & Arts

Robert Rigot

1929–2023

French sculptor (1929–2023)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
CM#2
Military

Charles-Claude Meuziau

1771–1834

French soldier and officer (1771–1834)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
BD#3
Politics & Law

Bernard Desbrière

born 1935

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Buxy’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1920s than in any other decade: 1.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Charles DariotBernard Desbrière
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMilitary

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

Known for

What Buxy is known for

Leaders are the most numerous, 2 of them.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Buxy

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

5 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Buxy

Who is the most famous person from Buxy?

Robert Rigot (French sculptor (1929–2023)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Charles-Claude Meuziau and Bernard Desbrière.

How many famous people were born in Buxy?

4 people born in Buxy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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 Buxy known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 4. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Buxy?

Charles-Claude Meuziau, born in 1771. The youngest on the list was born in 1935.

Who counts as from Buxy?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Buxy 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 (2)

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.