MB#1
Politics & Law
Mariette Brion
1908–1994French politician (1908-1994)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Gy-l'Évêque, Yonne
2 famous people were born in Gy-l'Évêque
An article in one language makes the French politician Mariette Brion the best known so far. The list has one more: the French journalist and press historian Raymond Manevy. A short trip away, Auxerre (5 mi) counts 105 famous people, Joseph Fourier among them. Fewer than a quarter of the 112 towns in Yonne with famous people list more.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Mariette Brion
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1895
Raymond Manevy
Youngest
1908
Mariette Brion
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Gy-l'Évêque
RM#2
Writing & Arts
Raymond Manevy
1895–1961French journalist and press historian (1895-1961)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Gy-l'Évêque is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 1 people.
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
Of the towns around it, Auxerre has the most on record: 105.
Questions about famous people from Gy-l'Évêque
Who is the most famous person from Gy-l'Évêque?
Mariette Brion (French politician (1908-1994)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Raymond Manevy.
How many famous people were born in Gy-l'Évêque?
2 people born in Gy-l'Évêque have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Gy-l'Évêque known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Gy-l'Évêque?
Raymond Manevy, born in 1895. The youngest on the list was born in 1908.
Who counts as from Gy-l'Évêque?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gy-l'Évêque 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 (2)
- Joseph Fourier: Julien-Léopold Boilly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Larousse: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, 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.