From 1744 to 1965, Benfeld was the birthplace of 4 famous people
Most widely known is André Burkhard, the French footballer, with articles in 7 languages. Second place goes to the French pastry chef Christophe Felder, third to François Antoine Joseph Nicolas Macors. Only 21 of the 145 towns in Bas-Rhin with anyone on record list more. For every 10,000 residents there are 6.7 on the list, well above the typical Bas-Rhin town’s 2.5.

Born in Benfeld
Counted by languages, André Burkhard is ahead of Christophe Felder and François Antoine Joseph Nicolas Macors: 7, 4 and 3.
#2Christophe Felder
born 1965French pastry chef
François Antoine Joseph Nicolas Macors
1744–1825French general (1744-1825)
When Benfeld’s famous people were born
More were born in the 1950s than in any other decade: 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Benfeld is known for
The largest field is Sports, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Benfeld
1 more, best known first.
Charles-Auguste Marande
1858–1936French wholesaler and art collector au Havre (1858-1936)
No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
Obernai has the longest list next door: 11.
Barr · 7 miJean Hermann & 9 moreFDErstein · 5 miFrançois-Joseph d'Offenstein & 6 moreJMFegersheim · 9 miJean-Jacques Marx & 3 morePRHuttenheim · 1 miPaul Rohmer & 1 more
Rhinau · 6 miJoseph Pfleger & 1 moreHLGerstheim · 5 miHenry LaufenburgerCBLipsheim · 9 miCharles BonnQuestions about famous people from Benfeld
Who is the most famous person from Benfeld?
André Burkhard (French footballer) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Christophe Felder and François Antoine Joseph Nicolas Macors.
How many famous people were born in Benfeld?
4 people born in Benfeld 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 Benfeld known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 4. That is 25% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Benfeld?
François Antoine Joseph Nicolas Macors, born in 1744. The youngest on the list was born in 1965.
Who counts as from Benfeld?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Benfeld 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)
- Christophe Felder: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Hermann: Engraved by Ambroise Tardieu from a portrait by Guérin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Pfleger: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.