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Famous people · Fismes, Marne

5 famous people come from Fismes, Albert Uderzo the best known

At the top of the list is the French comic book artist Albert Uderzo, covered in 56 languages. Maurice Brocco, the road bicycle racer, comes second, with Félix Billet third. 2 of them are athletes, more than in any other field. The list runs from Félix Billet, born in 1808, to Nadine Juillard, born in 1954.

#2 best knownMaurice BroccoSports · 1883–1965
Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Albert Uderzo
56 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1808
Félix Billet
Youngest
1954
Nadine Juillard
Most common field
Sports
2 people

What stands out about Fismes’ famous people

★ What stands out · The best known

Born in Fismes

Counted by languages, Albert Uderzo is ahead of Maurice Brocco and Félix Billet: 56, 14 and 4.

AU#1
Film, TV & Stage

Albert Uderzo

1927–2020

French comic book artist (1927–2020)

56 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Maurice Brocco#2
Sports

Maurice Brocco

1883–1965

Road bicycle racer (1883–1965)

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
FB#3
Science & Medicine

Félix Billet

1808–1882

French physicist (1808-1882)

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

When Fismes’ famous people were born

More of them were born in the 1920s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century1800185019001950Gustave GermainNadine JuillardFélix BilletMaurice BroccoAlbert Uderzo
SportsFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineWriting & Arts

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

Known for

What Fismes is known for

2 of them work in Sports, the biggest field.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Fismes

2 more, from 1843 to 1954.

NJ

Nadine Juillard

1954–2016

French association football player

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns around it, Fère-en-Tardenois has the most on record: 4.

Questions about famous people from Fismes

Who is the most famous person from Fismes?

Albert Uderzo (French comic book artist (1927–2020)) is the best known by our measure: 56 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Maurice Brocco and Félix Billet.

How many famous people were born in Fismes?

5 people born in Fismes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 8 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 Fismes known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Fismes?

Félix Billet, born in 1808. The youngest on the list was born in 1954.

Who counts as from Fismes?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Fismes 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 (2)

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.