No famous person from Villefargeau yet, but Auxerre next door has 105
Famous people are on record for 112 of the towns in Yonne. Auxerre has the most of any town in Yonne: 105. After Auxerre, the next longest list in Yonne is Avallon’s, with 30. The best known born in Auxerre is Joseph Fourier.
Who’s listed here
We list people whose Wikidata birthplace is Villefargeau (by its INSEE code) and whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Villefargeau as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Famous people born near Villefargeau
Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Villefargeau
Who counts as from Villefargeau?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Villefargeau 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 (3)
- Joseph Fourier: Julien-Léopold Boilly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paulin Méry: Jules Beau, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Larousse: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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