#1Performers stand out among the 54 famous people born in Épernay
Most widely known is Yohann Diniz, the French racewalker, with articles in 28 languages. John Gadret, the racing cyclist, comes second, with Wesley Lautoa third. Among the 114 towns in Marne with famous people on record, the town ranks 3rd. For every 10,000 residents the town has 24.4, while at least half the towns in Marne list nobody born there.
What stands out about Épernay’s famous people
What Épernay is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is performers, at 1.5 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
When Épernay’s famous people were born
The 1990s alone account for 7 of the births charted here.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Épernay
By how many languages cover them, Yohann Diniz comes first (28), then John Gadret (22) and Wesley Lautoa (16).
#1
#3Wesley Lautoa
born 1987New Caledonian association football player
Everyone else born in Épernay
51 more, 13 of them leaders.








Thérèse Pierre
1908–1943French lesbian resistance fighter, tortured to death in 1943 (1908–1943)


André Brissaud
1920–1996French journalist, historian and writer (1920–1996)



Charles Jean-Baptiste Parchappe
1787–1866French politician and officer (1787–1866)








Benoît Jean Rémi Combet de Peccat de Larène
1752–1818French politician (1752-1818)







No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Aÿ-Champagne has the most people on record, 10 of them.
Questions about famous people from Épernay
Who is the most famous person from Épernay?
Yohann Diniz (French racewalker) is the best known by our measure: 28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come John Gadret and Wesley Lautoa.
How many famous people were born in Épernay?
54 people born in Épernay have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 73 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 Épernay known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 13 of the 54. That is 24% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Épernay?
Jean Étienne Fache, born in 1745. The youngest on the list was born in 2003.
Who counts as from Épernay?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Épernay 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 (32)
- Yohann Diniz: Paolo Salmaso from Roma, Italy, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Wesley Lautoa: XIIIfromTOKYO, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabrielle Dorziat: Unknown (Bain News Service, publisher), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maxence Muzaton: Patrbe, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcel Huot: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alex Vanopslagh: Christian Ursilva from Copenhagen, Denmark, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Deullin: unknown (no credits), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri-Gustave Joly de Lotbinière: Jules-Isaïe Benoît, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hadja Cissé: Dacoucou, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thérèse Pierre: Fanon68, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Françoise Férat: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Thorailler: La Vie au grand air, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- André Paul Arthur Massoulle: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Aubin Louis Hédouin de Malavois: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Jean-Baptiste Parchappe: Mayer et Pierson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Nicolas Perrier: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Bruyen: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Frédéric Marniquet: FR, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Sogny: Megautier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Paris: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis-François Martinet: Lithograph by C. Molte (?); Art: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcel Guillaume: Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Lezito: Utilisateur08000, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hector Landouzy: Flaviendarlequin, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Archimbaud: Mikad, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcel Cordier: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Olivier Philipponnat: Philipponnat Olivier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Michelle: EvaGo79, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Serge Bouillon: Danielle mathieu-bouillon, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor Moët de Romont: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- René Lalique: Aron Gerschel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yvette Lundy: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.

