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Famous people · Bar-sur-Aube, Aube

Of the 23 famous people born in Bar-sur-Aube, an unusual share are leaders

Articles in 61 languages make the French writer and philosopher Gaston Bachelard the best known. Second place goes to the French composer Maurice Emmanuel, third to Marinette Pichon. More than half were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, 12 in all. As early as 1732, Pierre Gouthière was born here, one of 6 born before the Revolution.

#2 best knownMaurice EmmanuelMusic · 1862–1938
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Born here
23
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Gaston Bachelard
61 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1732
Pierre Gouthière
Youngest
1975
Marinette Pichon
Most common field
Politics & Law
11 people

What stands out about Bar-sur-Aube’s famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Bar-sur-Aube

The three are covered in 61, 22 and 16 languages: Gaston Bachelard, Maurice Emmanuel and Marinette Pichon.

GB#1
Writing & Arts

Gaston Bachelard

1884–1962

French writer and philosopher (1884-1962)

61 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Maurice Emmanuel#2
Music

Maurice Emmanuel

1862–1938

French composer

22 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
MP#3
Sports

Marinette Pichon

born 1975

Association footballer wuilmer Devera

16 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for

What Bar-sur-Aube is known for

Bar-sur-Aube has 2× the usual share of leaders.

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

Through the years

When Bar-sur-Aube’s famous people were born

More of them were born in the 1860s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday175018001850190019502000Maurice EmmanuelPierre GouthièreGaston Bachelard
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsMusicSportsFaithNotable

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Bar-sur-Aube

20 more, from 1732 to 1966.

Jacques Claude Beugnot

Jacques Claude Beugnot

1761–1835

French politician (1761-1835)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
PG

Pierre Gouthière

1732–1813

French bronzesmith and gilder (1732–1813)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Charlemagne de Maupas

Charlemagne de Maupas

1818–1888

French politician (1818-1888)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
OB

Olivier Barbarant

born 1966

French writer and literary critic

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
AC

Adrien Chenot

1803–1855

French metallurgist (1803-1855)

Questions about famous people from Bar-sur-Aube

Who is the most famous person from Bar-sur-Aube?

Gaston Bachelard (French writer and philosopher (1884-1962)) is the best known by our measure: 61 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Maurice Emmanuel and Marinette Pichon.

How many famous people were born in Bar-sur-Aube?

23 people born in Bar-sur-Aube have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 41 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 Bar-sur-Aube known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 11 of the 23. That is 48% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Bar-sur-Aube?

Pierre Gouthière, born in 1732. The youngest on the list was born in 1975.

Who counts as from Bar-sur-Aube?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bar-sur-Aube 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 (8)

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.