Sarry’s famous people span 184 years: 2 births from 1756 to 1940
The best known is the road bicycle racer Raymond Riotte, with articles in 12 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Jean Laurent Simonnet. Raymond Riotte was born in 1940. Only 20 of the 112 towns in Yonne with anyone on record list more.
Born in Sarry
Jean Laurent Simonnet
1756–1824French politician (1756-1824)
What Sarry is known for
Share of Sarry’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Questions about famous people from Sarry
Who is the most famous person from Sarry?
Raymond Riotte (Road bicycle racer) is the best known by our measure: 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Laurent Simonnet.
How many famous people were born in Sarry?
2 people born in Sarry have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Sarry known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Sarry?
Jean Laurent Simonnet, born in 1756. The youngest on the list was born in 1940.
Who counts as from Sarry?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sarry 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.
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