#1Migennes counts 6 famous people, first among them Cédric Pineau
The best known is the road bicycle racer Cédric Pineau, with articles in 16 languages. Close behind are Atila Turan and Léon Moussinac. The largest group, 3, was born since 1970. Only 6 of the 112 towns in Yonne with anyone on record list more.
What stands out about Migennes’ famous people
When Migennes’ famous people were born
The 1980s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Migennes
Two of the three are athletes.
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#2Atila Turan
born 1992Turkish association football player (born 1992)
#3Léon Moussinac
1890–1964French historian and film critic (1890–1964)
What Migennes is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 2.6 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Migennes
The other 3 span the years 1942 to 1981.

No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Joigny’s, at 24 names.
Questions about famous people from Migennes
Who is the most famous person from Migennes?
Cédric Pineau (Road bicycle racer) is the best known by our measure: 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Atila Turan and Léon Moussinac.
How many famous people were born in Migennes?
6 people born in Migennes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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 Migennes known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 3 of the 6. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Migennes?
Léon Moussinac, born in 1890. The youngest on the list was born in 1992.
Who counts as from Migennes?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Migennes 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 (6)
- Cédric Pineau: Denismenchov08, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Atila Turan: Kocaelispor Kulübü, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Léon Moussinac: CineHistoire, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Michel Lorain: csj, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcel Aymé: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paulin Méry: Jules Beau, 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.

