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Famous people · Aisy-sur-Armançon, Yonne

A single famous person was born in Aisy-sur-Armançon: Edme Jean Leclaire

In 1801, the French businessman Edme Jean Leclaire was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 5 languages have an article about them. Montbard, 6 mi off, can claim 16 famous people, the best known Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton.

Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Edme Jean Leclaire
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1801
Edme Jean Leclaire
Most common field
Business
1 person
The best known

Born in Aisy-sur-Armançon

EL#1
Business

Edme Jean Leclaire

1801–1872

French businessman (1801-1872)

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Questions about famous people from Aisy-sur-Armançon

Who is the most famous person from Aisy-sur-Armançon?

Edme Jean Leclaire (French businessman (1801-1872)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Aisy-sur-Armançon?

1 people born in Aisy-sur-Armançon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 Aisy-sur-Armançon known for?

Among its famous people, business people: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 2% across French towns.

Who counts as from Aisy-sur-Armançon?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Aisy-sur-Armançon 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).

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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.