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Famous people · Joigny, Yonne

24 famous people were born in Joigny, more of them leaders than in most towns

The best known is the French writer Marcel Aymé, with articles in 48 languages. Madeleine-Sophie Barat and Guillaume Auger follow. The list reaches back to Jacques-Philippe Ferrand, born in 1653, one of 7 born before the Revolution. Among the 112 towns in Yonne with famous people on record, the town ranks 3rd.

#1 best knownMarcel AyméWriting & Arts · 1902–1967
+20more
Born here
24
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Marcel Aymé
48 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1653
Jacques-Philippe Ferrand
Youngest
1977
Arnaud Chassery
Most common field
Politics & Law
9 people

What stands out about Joigny’s famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Joigny

Ranked by languages covered: Marcel Aymé with 48, then Madeleine-Sophie Barat with 21 and Guillaume Auger with 9.

Marcel Aymé#1
Writing & Arts

Marcel Aymé

1902–1967

French writer (1902–1967)

48 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Madeleine-Sophie Barat#2
Business

Madeleine-Sophie Barat

1779–1865

Founder of the Society of the Sacred Heart

21 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Guillaume Auger#3
Sports

Guillaume Auger

born 1976

French bicycle racer

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for

What Joigny is known for

Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 1.6 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Through the years

When Joigny’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1900s, with 3 people born in that decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century16501700175018001850190019502000Marcel AyméGuillaume AugerJacques-Philippe Ferrand
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsFilm, TV & StageBusinessMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Joigny

The rest number 21, with 9 leaders among them.

FS

François de Saint-Just

1896–1989

French politician (1896-1984)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Jacques-Philippe Ferrand

Jacques-Philippe Ferrand

1653–1732

Enamel painter (1653-1732)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Melchior de Polignac

Melchior de Polignac

1880–1950

French businessman, member of the International Olympic Committee (1880–1950)

BC

Basile Pierre Chamorin de Cappy

1755–1829

French politician and physician (1755-1829)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The fullest list close by belongs to Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, with 8.

Questions about famous people from Joigny

Who is the most famous person from Joigny?

Marcel Aymé (French writer (1902–1967)) is the best known by our measure: 48 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Madeleine-Sophie Barat and Guillaume Auger.

How many famous people were born in Joigny?

24 people born in Joigny have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 41 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 Joigny known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 9 of the 24. That is 38% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Joigny?

Jacques-Philippe Ferrand, born in 1653. The youngest on the list was born in 1977.

Who counts as from Joigny?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Joigny 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 (12)

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.