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Famous people · Arcy-sur-Cure, Yonne
2 famous people were born in Arcy-sur-Cure
Most widely known is Didier Levallet, the French musician, with articles in 7 languages. The only other name is the French actress Delphine Abdala. Over 73 years of births, the list goes from Delphine Abdala (1871) to Didier Levallet (1944). Only 20 of the 112 towns in Yonne with anyone on record list more.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Didier Levallet
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1871
Delphine Abdala
Youngest
1944
Didier Levallet
Most common field
Music
1 person
The best known
Born in Arcy-sur-Cure
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Film, TV & Stage
Delphine Abdala
1871–1941French actress
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Arcy-sur-Cure is known for
Share of Arcy-sur-Cure’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Avallon’s, at 30 names.
Questions about famous people from Arcy-sur-Cure
Who is the most famous person from Arcy-sur-Cure?
Didier Levallet (French musician) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Delphine Abdala.
How many famous people were born in Arcy-sur-Cure?
2 people born in Arcy-sur-Cure have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Arcy-sur-Cure known for?
Among its famous people, musicians: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Arcy-sur-Cure?
Delphine Abdala, born in 1871. The youngest on the list was born in 1944.
Who counts as from Arcy-sur-Cure?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Arcy-sur-Cure 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).
Photo credits (1)
- Bryan Mbeumo: AFC Bournemouth, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.