More famous people were born in Saintes than in any other town in Charente-Maritime: 70

Joseph Ignace Guillotin (French physician (1738-1814)) is the best known by our measure: 46 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Dominique Rocheteau and Joris Daudet.

70 people born in Saintes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 111 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 19 of the 70. That is 27% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Élie Merlat, born in 1634. The youngest on the list was born in 1991.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saintes 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.

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.