Musicians stand out among the 52 famous people born in Haguenau
At the top of the list is the French racing driver Sébastien Loeb, covered in 49 languages. From Théodore Melchior Marchant to Sharone Bauer, the births on the list run from 1750 to 2000. The largest group, 18, was born between 1914 and 1969. Among the 145 towns in Bas-Rhin with famous people on record, the town ranks 2nd.
What stands out about Haguenau’s famous people
Born in Haguenau
Sébastien Loeb leads with articles in 49 languages, ahead of Léo Westermann (20) and Albano Olivetti (19).
#2Léo Westermann
born 1992French basketball player (born 1992)
#3Albano Olivetti
born 1991French tennis player (born 1991)
What Haguenau is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as musicians, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
When Haguenau’s famous people were born
The 1990s saw the most births of any decade: 7.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Haguenau
49 more names, born between 1750 and 2000.











Auguste Wackenheim
1925–1998French radiologist and poet (1925-1998)





Philippe Christophe Hallez
1778–1842French soldier, politician and officer
No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Bischwiller lists the most people: 15.
Brumath · 7 miBernard Stalter & 14 more
Schweighouse-sur-Moder · 3 miChristian Bartholmèss & 1 more
Mertzwiller · 6 miMichel WackenheimRMGeudertheim · 6 miRoger Mühl
Weyersheim · 7 miAmandus AckerMKHerrlisheim · 8 miMichel Kistler
Soufflenheim · 8 miBiréli LagrèneQuestions about famous people from Haguenau
Who is the most famous person from Haguenau?
Sébastien Loeb (French racing driver) is the best known by our measure: 49 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Léo Westermann and Albano Olivetti.
How many famous people were born in Haguenau?
52 people born in Haguenau have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 80 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 Haguenau known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 15 of the 52. That is 29% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Haguenau?
Théodore Melchior Marchant, born in 1750. The youngest on the list was born in 2000.
Who counts as from Haguenau?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Haguenau 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 (23)
- Léo Westermann: Sakhalinio, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albano Olivetti: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Seel: James Steakley, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Serdar Gürler: Ultraslansi, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marius Schneider: MariusSchneider.jpg : spouse Birgit Schneider derivative work: Bjs, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Sander: Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Baptiste Mischler: Yann Caradec from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Can Akkuzu: Cornilleau, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anne Kuhm: Sofiiiiiiiiiiiiiia, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clément Lippacher: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcel Loeffler: Nouvel accord, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Walter: Agence Meurisse (domaine public, voir notice complète sur Gallica), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Xavier Nessel: Ville de Haguenau., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Fortier: Peter Steiler, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Georges Duport: Pvt. Nel Moore, S.C., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alfred Klein: Vivlavie, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Chaigneau: Ingeseb, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Sturni: Hag67, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Stalter: CommAPCMA, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Bartholmèss: Schultz, C. ((lithogr)), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Wackenheim: Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amandus Acker: Spiritanerorden, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Biréli Lagrène: Pastorius54, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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