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Photo: François GOGLINS · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Paron, Yonne
One famous person was born in Paron
The French alpine skier Édith Bonlieu was born in 1934. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in 6 languages. Villeneuve-sur-Yonne, 7 mi off, can claim 8 famous people, the best known Émilienne Galicier.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Édith Bonlieu
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1934
Édith Bonlieu
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Paron
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Villeneuve-sur-Yonne has the longest list next door: 8.
Questions about famous people from Paron
Who is the most famous person from Paron?
Édith Bonlieu (French alpine skier) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Paron?
1 people born in Paron have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Paron known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Paron?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Paron 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)
- Giselle Rufer Delance: Otarie69, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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