CM#1
Politics & Law
Charles Mathey
1794–1851French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Thurey, Saône-et-Loire
Thurey is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Charles Mathey, the French politician, with an article in one language. The list has one more: the French politician Louis Mathey. Ouroux-sur-Saône, 8 mi away, has one on its list: Noël Jannin. The oldest name on the list belongs to Charles Mathey, born in 1794, the newest to Louis Mathey, born in 1827.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles Mathey
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1794
Charles Mathey
Youngest
1827
Louis Mathey
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Thurey
LM#2
Politics & Law
Louis Mathey
1827–1912French politician (1827–1912)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Only Ouroux-sur-Saône nearby has a name on record.
Questions about famous people from Thurey
Who is the most famous person from Thurey?
Charles Mathey (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Louis Mathey.
How many famous people were born in Thurey?
2 people born in Thurey have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Thurey known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Thurey?
Charles Mathey, born in 1794. The youngest on the list was born in 1827.
Who counts as from Thurey?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Thurey 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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