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Famous people · Marcigny, Saône-et-Loire

Marcigny’s famous people span 212 years: 7 births from 1752 to 1964

Most widely known is Philibert Fressinet, the French soldier and officer, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Achille Guillard and Jean Acédo. The largest group, 3, was born before the Revolution. 3 of them were born before the Revolution, the first Hugues François Verchère de Reffye in 1752.

Born here
7
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Philibert Fressinet
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1752
Hugues François Verchère de Reffye
Youngest
1964
Jean Acédo
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people

What stands out about Marcigny’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Marcigny’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1750s, with 2 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Hugues François Verchère de ReffyeYvette ProstJean AcédoAchille Guillard
Politics & LawMilitaryScience & MedicineSportsWriting & Arts

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

The best known

Born in Marcigny

Counted by languages, Philibert Fressinet is ahead of Achille Guillard and Jean Acédo: 4, 3 and 3.

PF#1
Military

Philibert Fressinet

1767–1821

French soldier and officer

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
AG#2
Science & Medicine

Achille Guillard

1799–1876

French botanist (1799-1876)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JA#3
Sports

Jean Acédo

born 1964

French association football player

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Marcigny is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.8 times.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Marcigny

Of the other 4, 3 are leaders.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The neighbour with the most names is Charlieu, at 11.

Questions about famous people from Marcigny

Who is the most famous person from Marcigny?

Philibert Fressinet (French soldier and officer) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Achille Guillard and Jean Acédo.

How many famous people were born in Marcigny?

7 people born in Marcigny have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 8 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 Marcigny known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 7. That is 43% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Marcigny?

Hugues François Verchère de Reffye, born in 1752. The youngest on the list was born in 1964.

Who counts as from Marcigny?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Marcigny 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.