Hirson’s famous people span 260 years: 17 births from 1717 to 1977

Jean-Luc Pérat (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Claire Mairie and Daniel Carpentier.

17 people born in Hirson have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 21 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, writers and artists: 6 of the 17. That is 35% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Charles-Louis de Montluisant, born in 1717. The youngest on the list was born in 1977.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Hirson 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.