Gueux’s famous people span 142 years: 2 births from 1807 to 1949
At the top of the list is the French composer Nicolas Louis, covered in 3 languages. The only other name is the French businessperson Anne-Claire Taittinger. The list’s best known name, Nicolas Louis, dates from 1807. Go 6 mi to Reims and the list grows to 422, with Jean Baudrillard at the top.
Born in Gueux
Anne-Claire Taittinger
born 1949French businessperson
What Gueux is known for
The field with the most names is Music: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Reims, at 422.
Questions about famous people from Gueux
Who is the most famous person from Gueux?
Nicolas Louis (French composer) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Anne-Claire Taittinger.
How many famous people were born in Gueux?
2 people born in Gueux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Gueux known for?
Among its famous people, musicians: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Gueux?
Nicolas Louis, born in 1807. The youngest on the list was born in 1949.
Who counts as from Gueux?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gueux 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 (5)
- Jean Baudrillard: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ayaleila, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lou-Ann Joly: Gérald Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jules Martelet: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Suzanne Tourte: Famille Tourte, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges François Léopold Menu: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, 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.




