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Famous people · Ribemont, Aisne

2 famous people come from Ribemont, Louis Charles Vincent Le Blond de Saint-Hilaire the best known

Louis Charles Vincent Le Blond de Saint-Hilaire is the best known, with articles in 14 languages. The only other name is the French politician and police officer Raoul Bleuse. Nearby, Saint-Quentin, 8 mi away, lists 138, led by Gracchus Babeuf. The oldest name on the list belongs to Louis Charles Vincent Le Blond de Saint-Hilaire, born in 1766, the newest to Raoul Bleuse, born in 1895.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Louis Charles Vincent Le Blond de Saint-Hilaire
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1766
Louis Charles Vincent Le Blond de Saint-Hilaire
Youngest
1895
Raoul Bleuse
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known

Born in Ribemont

LS#1
Military

Louis Charles Vincent Le Blond de Saint-Hilaire

1766–1809

French general noted for his participation to the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1766-1809)

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
RB#2
Politics & Law

Raoul Bleuse

1895–1984

French politician and police officer

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for

What Ribemont is known for

The largest field is Military, with 1 people.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Around it, Saint-Quentin has the most people on record, 138 of them.

Questions about famous people from Ribemont

Who is the most famous person from Ribemont?

Louis Charles Vincent Le Blond de Saint-Hilaire (French general noted for his participation to the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars (1766-1809)) is the best known by our measure: 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Raoul Bleuse.

How many famous people were born in Ribemont?

2 people born in Ribemont have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Ribemont known for?

Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Ribemont?

Louis Charles Vincent Le Blond de Saint-Hilaire, born in 1766. The youngest on the list was born in 1895.

Who counts as from Ribemont?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ribemont 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)

Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.