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Famous people · Romilly-sur-Seine, Aube

Romilly-sur-Seine’s famous people span 205 years: 16 births from 1770 to 1975

Patrice Lhôtellier, the fencer, is the most widely known, written about in 18 languages. Second and third on the list are Robert Liottel and Noan Lelarge. Only 2 towns in Aube list more. Between 1914 and 1969, 8 were born, the most of any period.

#2 best knownRobert LiottelSports · 1885–1968
+12more
Born here
16
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Patrice Lhôtellier
18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1770
Louis Partouneaux
Youngest
1975
Noan Lelarge
Most common field
Sports
4 people

What stands out about Romilly-sur-Seine’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Romilly-sur-Seine’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 4 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday175018001850190019502000Robert LiottelPatrice LhôtellierLouis Partouneaux
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMilitaryMusicScience & Medicine

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

The best known

Born in Romilly-sur-Seine

The three best known are all athletes.

PL#1
Sports

Patrice Lhôtellier

born 1966

Fencer

18 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Robert Liottel#2
Sports

Robert Liottel

1885–1968

French fencer (1885-1968)

16 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Noan Lelarge#3
Sports

Noan Lelarge

born 1975

French bicycle racer

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for

What Romilly-sur-Seine is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is athletes, at 1.3 times.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Romilly-sur-Seine

13 more names, born between 1770 and 1973.

Louis Partouneaux

Louis Partouneaux

1770–1835

French general (1770–1835)

Olivier Masmonteil

Olivier Masmonteil

born 1973

French artist (born 1973)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Valérie Bazin-Malgras

Valérie Bazin-Malgras

born 1969

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The longest list nearby is Nogent-sur-Seine’s, with 10.

Questions about famous people from Romilly-sur-Seine

Who is the most famous person from Romilly-sur-Seine?

Patrice Lhôtellier (Fencer) is the best known by our measure: 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Robert Liottel and Noan Lelarge.

How many famous people were born in Romilly-sur-Seine?

16 people born in Romilly-sur-Seine have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 22 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 Romilly-sur-Seine known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 4 of the 16. That is 25% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Romilly-sur-Seine?

Louis Partouneaux, born in 1770. The youngest on the list was born in 1975.

Who counts as from Romilly-sur-Seine?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Romilly-sur-Seine 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 (11)

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.