Born here
138
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Gracchus Babeuf
57 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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.
#1 Writing & Arts Gracchus Babeuf 1760–1797 French political agitator and journalist (1760-1797)
#2 Sports Rudy Gobert born 1992 French basketball player (born 1992)
#3 Writing & Arts Charles Rogier 1800–1885 Belgian journalist, statesman (1800-1885)
Known for What Saint-Quentin is known for Performers stand out most, at 1.5 times the usual share.
Writing & Arts 35 people 25%about usual Politics & Law 30 people 22%about usual Sports 29 people 21%about usual Film, TV & Stage 18 people 13%1.5× usual Notable 6 people 4% Military 6 people 4%about usual Faith 5 people 4%about usual Science & Medicine 5 people 4%below usual Business 3 people 2%1.3× usual Music 1 person 1%below usual 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 Régime Revolution to Empire Belle Époque The 20th century Today 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Charles Rogier Francis Moreau Jean Piot Gracchus Babeuf Writing & Arts Politics & Law Sports Film, TV & Stage Notable Military Faith Science & Medicine Business Music
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.
All · 135 Politics & Law · 30 Military · 6 Sports · 28 Music · 1 Film, TV & Stage · 18 Writing & Arts · 33 Science & Medicine · 5 Business · 3 Faith · 5 Notable · 6
Any time Ancien Régime · 11 Revolution to Empire · 31 Belle Époque · 27 The 20th century · 39 Today · 27
JT Jérôme Thomas born 1979 Boxer
Francis Moreau born 1965 French cyclist
Jean Piot 1890–1961 Fencer (1890–1961)
OL Olivier Lenglet born 1960 Fencer
Nadine de Rothschild born 1932 French writer and actor
MP Maurice Piot 1912–1996 Fencer (1912–1996)
André Billy 1882–1971 French writer (1882–1971)
Benoît Delépine born 1958 French actor (born 1958)
Julie-Marie Parmentier born 1981 French actress
KG Kafétien Gomis born 1980 French athlete
Maurice Dugowson 1938–1999 Film director, Screenwriter (1938–1999)
Madeleine Zillhardt 1863–1950 French artist, writer and painter (1863-1950)
Maxime Josse born 1987 Footballer
Pierre-François-Xavier de Charlevoix 1682–1761 French Jesuit priest and historian
DG Delphine Gleize born 1973 Film director, Screenwriter
Jenny Zillhardt 1857–1939 French painter (1857–1939)
BP Brayann Pereira born 2003 French footballer
CQ Constance Quéniaux 1832–1908 French dancer
FS Fodé Sylla born 2006 French-Guinean footballer
GL Guillaume Laurant born 1961 French screenwriter (born 1961)
AF Anne Ferreira born 1961 French politician
Bryan Soumaré born 1999 French footballer
Jean-Lou Justine born 1955 French parasitologist and zoologist
Julien Dive born 1985 French politician
PL Pascal Lefèvre born 1965 Javelin thrower from France
RC Rudy Carlier born 1986 French footballer
SC Sébastien Cauet born 1972 French actor, television presenter and radio host
ÉM Étienne Mendy born 1969 Footballer
Fernand Lematte 1850–1929 French painter (1850-1929)
Maïa Hirsch born 2003 French basketball player (born 2003)
OQ Olivier Quint born 1971 Footballer
PD Paul Desains 1817–1885 French physicist (1817–1885)
SC Sandrine Champion born 1980 French athletics competitor
SD Suzanne Dantès 1888–1958 French actress (1888–1958)
TA Teddy Averlant born 1999 Gabonese association football player (born 1999)
JL Jérôme Lavrilleux born 1969 French politician
Félix Davin 1807–1836 French poet, writer and journalist (1807-1836)
Hélène Gateau born 1980 French veterinarian, television presenter and television columnist
Robert Coin 1901–1988 French artist (1901–1988)
Eugène Berthoud 1828–1872 French writer
Gilles Bachelet born 1952 French writer
SL Sébastien Lente born 1985 French rower
Ulysse Butin 1838–1883 French painter (1838-1883)
BD Bruno Dumay born 1960 French rower
CT Cyril Thomas born 1976 French boxer
IM Isabelle Mesnard born 1967 French politician (born 1967)
Jacques Lescot 1593–1656 Bishop of Chartres
Jules Gallay 1822–1897 French art historian and cellist (1822-1897)
PV Pierre Vatin born 1967 French politician
EL Ernest Leroux 1845–1917 French publisher and bookseller (1845-1917)
Eugène Touron 1857–1924 French politician
JB Jacques Bourdon 1925–1991 French film director (1925-1991)
Jacques Braconnier 1924–1999 French politician (1924–1999)
JL Jacques Loiseleux 1933–2014 French cinematographer (1933–2014)
Maurice Ordinaire 1862–1934 French politician (1862–1934)
Omer Talon 1595–1652 French jurist (1595-1652)
RV Roger Verneaux 1906–1997 French Catholic priest
Alexis Yetna born 1997 French basketball player (born 1997)
CV Corinne De Vailly born 1959 Canadian writer
AL Alphonse Hippolyte Joseph Leveau 1815–1871 French painter (1815-1871)
Aristide Prat 1870–1929 French politician
AC Arthur Couillard 1848–1905 French writer (1848–1905)
AC Auguste Samuel Massieu de Clerval 1785–1847 French soldier
BT Benoît Toffin born 1977 French basketball player (born 1977)
Bernard Ravenel 1936–2023 French politician (1936–2023)
Bernardin Raugel 1885–1966 French officer (1885-1966)
Bénédicte Tilloy born 1961 French chief human resources officer
CT Charles Thonon 1893–1969 French politician
François Hugues 1848–1907 French politician (1848-1907)
Frédéric Gadmer 1878–1954 French photographer
Jean II Papillon 1661–1723 French drawer
JH Jean-Baptiste Harlé 1773–1854 French politician (1773-1854)
JD Jules Alex Patrouillard Degrave 1844–1932 French painter (1844-1932)
Jules Desjardins 1845–1917 French politician (1845–1917)
LD Laurie Datchy born 1990 French basketball player (born 1990)
LD Louis Degallaix 1877–1951 French painter (1877–1951)
Louis-Romain-Ernest Isoard 1820–1901 Roman Catholic bishop
Léon Abric 1869–1946 French playwright and writer (1869–1946)
Madeleine Dolley 1874–1949 French stage actress
Marc Gaspard Abraham Paulet de La Bastide 1769–1805 French officer (1769–1805)
MM Marie Malézieux 1849–1908 French novelist
MG Martin Grandin 1604–1691 French theologian
Maurice Bosquette 1872–1946 French politician
NS Nathan De Sousa born 2003 French basketball player (born 2003)
Nicolas Lambert born 1967 French actor
Paul-Louis Leroux 1819–1874 French actor (1819–1874)
PL Perrine Le Leuch born 1983 French basketball player (born 1983)
Raymond Delmotte 1894–1962 French aviator (1894-1962)
Édouard Hippolyte Margottet 1848–1887 French painter (1848-1887)
Édouard Richard 1883–1955 French painter (1831-1952)
Émile Edmond Legrand-Girarde 1857–1924 French soldier (1857–1924)
AB Alphonse Mennechet de Barival 1812–1903 French art collector (1812–1903)
AC Annette Charlot 1913–2004 French voice teacher (1913–2004)
AM Annette Monod 1909–2001 French resistor and social worker (1909-2001)
AC Armand Coquart 1906–1994 French politician (1906–1994)
AB Arthur Bouchez 1891–1984 French politician (1891–1984)
BM Bernard Maitte born 1942 French writer, historian of the sciences, scientist and professor
BD Brice Donat born 1975 French volleyball player
BV Bruno Vérien born 1963 French association football player
CF Charles Feuillette 1883–1969 French politician (1883-1969)
CP Charles Picard 1803–1883 French businessman (1803-1883)
CF Claude Fouquet 1935–2018 French diplomat
DB Daniel Raffard de Brienne 1927–2007 French journalist and writer (1927-2007)
Ernest Desjardins 1840–1893 French politician (1840-1893)
EA Eugène Alphonse Alliot 1898–1988 French politician (1898-1988)
FH Frédéric Hugues 1858–1931 French politician
GV Gabriel Venet 1884–1954 French painter (1884-1954)
Hervé Brusini born 1953 French journalist (born 1953)
JM Jean Le Mauve 1939–2001 French poet (1939-2001)
JC Jean-Charles Cailleux born 1971 French association football referee
JP Jean-Christophe Paré born 1957 French choreographer
JM Jean-Jacques Moreau 1899–1927 French painter (1899-1927)
JC Jean-Pierre Croquet born 1948 French comics artist, novelist and literary critic
LC Louis-Paul Colliette 1750–1790 French historian
Manuel Pires born 1970 French association football player and manager
MM Marc Maufroy born 1970 French association football player
MR Michel Ringeval 1932–2009 French businessman, traveler and builder
NS Nicolas Sterin born 1968 French comics artist
PR Pascale Romby born 1958 French biochemist
PB Paul Béranger 1834–1886 French politician
PG Paul Guiramand 1926–2007 French painter (1926-2007)
PR Paul Roux 1933–2016 French boxer
PP Philippe Peschaud 1915–2006 French military personnel (1915-2006)
PJ Pierre Jamet 1910–2000 French singer and photographer (1910–2000)
Pierre Thurotte 1900–1984 French politician (1900–1984)
PP Pierre-Charles Pottofeux 1763–1821 French politician
RC René-Théophile Châtelain 1790–1839 French journalist
RJ Robert Jospin 1899–1990 French politician (1899–1990)
RG Roger Gaillard 1904–1947 French politician
RR Roland Renard born 1939 French politician
SG Suzanne Guémard 1903–1994 French actress (1903-1994)
ST Sylvie Testelin born 1962 French physician
TR Tanguy de Rémur 1933–2015 French illustrator (1933–2015)
Théophile Dufour 1800–1866 French politician (1800–1866)
Toussaint-Jean Trefcon 1776–1854 French military
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Show all 135 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) Gracchus Babeuf: François Bonneville, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Rudy Gobert: Erik Drost, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Charles Rogier: H. Thiriat (gravure)., Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Francis Moreau: Eric HOUDAS, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jean Piot: Le Miroir des sports, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Nadine de Rothschild: Photographe du château de Mongenan, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons André Billy: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Benoît Delépine: Harald Krichel, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Julie-Marie Parmentier: Raphaël Neal, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Maurice Dugowson: ADhSavoie, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Madeleine Zillhardt: Louise Catherine Breslau, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Maxime Josse: Litexfan, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pierre-François-Xavier de Charlevoix: de Charlevoix, Pierre-François-Xavier, S.J. (1682-1761) (depicted), Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Jenny Zillhardt: Jenny Zillhardt, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Bryan Soumaré: LeDijonShow, CC BY 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jean-Lou Justine: Jeanloujustine, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Julien Dive: BaptistePiekacz, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Fernand Lematte: Fernand Lematte, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Maïa Hirsch: Celiographie, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Félix Davin: François DAVIN, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Hélène Gateau: BenjaminSaintOuen, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Robert Coin: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Eugène Berthoud: Étienne Carjat, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Gilles Bachelet: Thesupermat, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Ulysse Butin: Multiple, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Jacques Lescot: Philippe de Champaigne, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Jules Gallay: Marie-Alexandre Alophe, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Eugène Touron: Agence Rol, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Jacques Braconnier: User:Laurent Braconnier, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Maurice Ordinaire: Maurice Dulac, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Omer Talon: Philippe de Champaigne, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Alexis Yetna: MGoBlog, CC BY-SA 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Aristide Prat: Agence Rol, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Bernard Ravenel: YassarAyoub, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bernardin Raugel: Pierre Raugel (fils de Bernardin Raugel et frère de Jean Raugel), CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Bénédicte Tilloy: Poudou99, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons François Hugues: Maurice Dulac, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Frédéric Gadmer: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Jean II Papillon: After a self-portrait, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Jules Desjardins: Maurice Dulac, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Louis-Romain-Ernest Isoard: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Léon Abric: Jpbrigand2, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Madeleine Dolley: Jean Reutlinger, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Marc Gaspard Abraham Paulet de La Bastide: Jean-Baptiste Wicar, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Maurice Bosquette: Le Petit Journal, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Nicolas Lambert: Gnaha, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Paul-Louis Leroux: Franck, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Raymond Delmotte: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Édouard Hippolyte Margottet: H. Margottet, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Édouard Richard: Frank Maurice François Peter, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Émile Edmond Legrand-Girarde: Décédé, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Ernest Desjardins: Matot-Braine, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Hervé Brusini: Philippe BRIZARD, CC BY 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Manuel Pires: Mateva80, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pierre Thurotte: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Théophile Dufour: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Toussaint-Jean Trefcon: Héliogravure de J. Leroy et compagnie éditeur Paris 1914, d'après portrait en pied de 160 x 110 cm environ du colonel Trefcon réalisé en 1817 par Edouard Pingret, peintre né et résidant à Saint-Quentin., Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Jean-Charles Peltier: Unknown XIX century artist, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons
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