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30 famous people from Bernay, many of them athletes

Articles in 16 languages make the French association football player Christophe Cocard the best known. Second and third on the list are Alexandre de Bernay and Robert Lindet. The list reaches back to Alexandre de Bernay, born in 1150, one of 11 born before the Revolution. The largest group, 11, was born before the Revolution.

#3 best knownRobert LindetPolitics & Law · 1746–1825
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Born here
30
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Christophe Cocard
16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1150
Alexandre de Bernay
Youngest
2004
Marion Bunel
Most common field
Sports
9 people

What stands out about Bernay’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Bernay is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.6 times.

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

Through the years

When Bernay’s famous people were born

The 1740s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to Empire120013001400150016001700180019002000Robert LindetChristophe CocardAlexandre de Bernay
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineNotableFilm, TV & StageMilitaryMusic

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

The best known

Born in Bernay

Three names lead: Christophe Cocard (16 languages), Alexandre de Bernay (15) and Robert Lindet (15).

CC#1
Sports

Christophe Cocard

born 1967

French association football player

16 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AB#2
Writing & Arts

Alexandre de Bernay

1150–1190

French poet

15 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Robert Lindet#3
Politics & Law

Robert Lindet

1746–1825

French revolutionary (1746-1825)

15 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Bernay

Of the other 27, 8 are athletes.

OP

Olivier Picard

1940–2023

French historian and archaeologist (1940–2023)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
RB

Romuald Boco

born 1985

Beninese and French association football player

Auguste Le Prévost

Auguste Le Prévost

1787–1859

French geologist, philologist, archaeologist and historian

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Laure Lepailleur

Laure Lepailleur

born 1985

Association football player

FC

Frédéric Coquerel

born 1978

French footballer

AS

André, Bazile Le Danois De La Soisière

1750–1827

French politician (1750-1827)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Brionne has the longest list next door: 3.

Questions about famous people from Bernay

Who is the most famous person from Bernay?

Christophe Cocard (French association football player) is the best known by our measure: 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Alexandre de Bernay and Robert Lindet.

How many famous people were born in Bernay?

30 people born in Bernay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 46 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 Bernay known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 9 of the 30. That is 30% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Bernay?

Alexandre de Bernay, born in 1150. The youngest on the list was born in 2004.

Who counts as from Bernay?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bernay 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 (10)

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.