CD#1
Military
Claude François Duprès
1755–1808French general (1755–1808)
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Fort-Louis, Bas-Rhin
2 famous people were born in Fort-Louis
Claude François Duprès, the French general, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The only other name is the French soldier Germain Charpentier. The neighbour with the longest list is Bischwiller, 9 mi away: 15, led by Otto Meissner. Births span 1755 to 1771, from Claude François Duprès to Germain Charpentier.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Claude François Duprès
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1755
Claude François Duprès
Youngest
1771
Germain Charpentier
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known
Born in Fort-Louis
GC#2
Military
Germain Charpentier
1771–1860French soldier
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Bischwiller lists the most people: 15.
Questions about famous people from Fort-Louis
Who is the most famous person from Fort-Louis?
Claude François Duprès (French general (1755–1808)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Germain Charpentier.
How many famous people were born in Fort-Louis?
2 people born in Fort-Louis have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Fort-Louis known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Fort-Louis?
Claude François Duprès, born in 1755. The youngest on the list was born in 1771.
Who counts as from Fort-Louis?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Fort-Louis 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 (2)
- Émile Haug: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Biréli Lagrène: Pastorius54, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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