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Writing & Arts
Pierre de Saint-Jacob
1906–1960French agrarian historian, regional historian and social historian (1906–1960)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Mervans, Saône-et-Loire
A single famous person was born in Mervans: Pierre de Saint-Jacob
Pierre de Saint-Jacob was born in 1906. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Across Saône-et-Loire, 166 towns list someone born there.
Born here
1
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Pierre de Saint-Jacob
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1906
Pierre de Saint-Jacob
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Mervans
Questions about famous people from Mervans
Who is the most famous person from Mervans?
Pierre de Saint-Jacob (French agrarian historian, regional historian and social historian (1906–1960)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Mervans?
1 people born in Mervans have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Mervans known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Mervans?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mervans 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.
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