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Famous people · Saint-Quentin, Aisne

More famous people were born in Saint-Quentin than in any other town in Aisne: 138

Most widely known is Gracchus Babeuf, the French political agitator and journalist, with articles in 57 languages. Close behind are Rudy Gobert and Charles Rogier. With 18 performers, the list holds 1.5 times the share found across French towns. Between 1914 and 1969, 39 were born, the most of any period.

#1 best knownGracchus BabeufWriting & Arts · 1760–1797
+134more
Born here
138
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Gracchus Babeuf
57 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1593
Jacques Lescot
Youngest
2006
Fodé Sylla
Most common field
Writing & Arts
35 people

What stands out about Saint-Quentin’s famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Saint-Quentin

Two of the three are writers and artists.

Gracchus Babeuf#1
Writing & Arts

Gracchus Babeuf

1760–1797

French political agitator and journalist (1760-1797)

57 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Rudy Gobert#2
Sports

Rudy Gobert

born 1992

French basketball player (born 1992)

40 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Charles Rogier#3
Writing & Arts

Charles Rogier

1800–1885

Belgian journalist, statesman (1800-1885)

29 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for

What Saint-Quentin is known for

Performers stand out most, at 1.5 times the usual share.

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

Through the years

When Saint-Quentin’s famous people were born

The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 15.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday16001700180019002000Charles RogierFrancis MoreauJean PiotGracchus Babeuf
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageNotableMilitaryFaithScience & MedicineBusinessMusic

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Saint-Quentin

135 more names, born between 1593 and 2006.

Nadine de Rothschild

Nadine de Rothschild

born 1932

French writer and actor

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
André Billy

André Billy

1882–1971

French writer (1882–1971)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Benoît Delépine

Benoît Delépine

born 1958

French actor (born 1958)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Julie-Marie Parmentier

Julie-Marie Parmentier

born 1981

French actress

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Maurice Dugowson

Maurice Dugowson

1938–1999

Film director, Screenwriter (1938–1999)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Madeleine Zillhardt

Madeleine Zillhardt

1863–1950

French artist, writer and painter (1863-1950)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Pierre-François-Xavier de Charlevoix

Pierre-François-Xavier de Charlevoix

1682–1761

French Jesuit priest and historian

DG

Delphine Gleize

born 1973

Film director, Screenwriter

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Jenny Zillhardt

Jenny Zillhardt

1857–1939

French painter (1857–1939)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
CQ

Constance Quéniaux

1832–1908

French dancer

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
FS

Fodé Sylla

born 2006

French-Guinean footballer

AF

Anne Ferreira

born 1961

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Jean-Lou Justine

Jean-Lou Justine

born 1955

French parasitologist and zoologist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The best known from each town within 12 mi of Saint-Quentin, with how many people each has.

Questions about famous people from Saint-Quentin

Who is the most famous person from Saint-Quentin?

Gracchus Babeuf (French political agitator and journalist (1760-1797)) is the best known by our measure: 57 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Rudy Gobert and Charles Rogier.

How many famous people were born in Saint-Quentin?

138 people born in Saint-Quentin have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 215 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 Saint-Quentin known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 35 of the 138. That is 25% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saint-Quentin?

Jacques Lescot, born in 1593. The youngest on the list was born in 2006.

Who counts as from Saint-Quentin?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Quentin 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 (58)

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.