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Famous people · Schirmeck, Bas-Rhin

Schirmeck counts 4 famous people, first among them Jules Clévenot

Most widely known is Jules Clévenot, the French water polo player and swimmer, with articles in 14 languages. The French comics artist Michel Koeniguer ranks second, ahead of Sébastien Remy. From Sébastien Remy to Michel Koeniguer, the births on the list run from 1854 to 1971. Fewer than a quarter of the 145 towns in Bas-Rhin with famous people list more.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jules Clévenot
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1854
Sébastien Remy
Youngest
1971
Michel Koeniguer
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known

Born in Schirmeck

Three names lead: Jules Clévenot (14 languages), Michel Koeniguer (4) and Sébastien Remy (2).

JC#1
Sports

Jules Clévenot

1875–1933

French water polo player and swimmer (1875–1933)

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
MK#2
Film, TV & Stage

Michel Koeniguer

1971–2021

French comics artist

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
SR#3
Science & Medicine

Sébastien Remy

1854–1944

French physician (1854-1944)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Schirmeck’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 1 births.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century185019001950Camille SimoninMichel Koeniguer
SportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicinePolitics & Law

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

Known for

What Schirmeck is known for

The field with the most names is Sports: 1.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Schirmeck

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Mutzig lists the most people: 10.

Questions about famous people from Schirmeck

Who is the most famous person from Schirmeck?

Jules Clévenot (French water polo player and swimmer (1875–1933)) is the best known by our measure: 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Michel Koeniguer and Sébastien Remy.

How many famous people were born in Schirmeck?

4 people born in Schirmeck 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 Schirmeck 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 Schirmeck?

Sébastien Remy, born in 1854. The youngest on the list was born in 1971.

Who counts as from Schirmeck?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Schirmeck 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 (1)

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.