From 1519 to 1905, Vézelay was the birthplace of 4 famous people

Théodore de Bèze (French Reformed Protestant theologian, reformer and scholar (1519-1605)) is the best known by our measure: 39 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Alfred Nasousky and Gaston Carré.

4 people born in Vézelay 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.

Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 2 of the 4. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.

Théodore de Bèze, born in 1519. The youngest on the list was born in 1905.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vézelay 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.

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.