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Famous people · Moussey, Vosges
A single famous person was born in Moussey: Marcel Herriot
In 1934, the French Catholic bishop Marcel Herriot was born. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Articles about them exist in 8 languages. Saint-Dié-des-Vosges, 10 mi away, has 57 on its list, the best known Kalidou Koulibaly.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Marcel Herriot
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1934
Marcel Herriot
Most common field
Faith
1 person
The best known
Born in Moussey
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Saint-Dié-des-Vosges’, at 57 names.
Questions about famous people from Moussey
Who is the most famous person from Moussey?
Marcel Herriot (French catholic bishop) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Moussey?
1 people born in Moussey have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Moussey known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Moussey?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Moussey 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.