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Famous people · Sainte-Menehould, Marne

11 famous people from Sainte-Menehould, many of them leaders

Michel Crozier, the French sociologist, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. 4 of them were born before the Revolution, more than in any other period. As early as 1742, Gabriel Deliège was born here, one of 4 born before the Revolution. Half or more of the towns in Marne have no one on record, but this one has 26.5 for every 10,000 residents.

#2 best knownJean-Baptiste DrouetPolitics & Law · 1763–1824
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Born here
11
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Michel Crozier
16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1742
Gabriel Deliège
Youngest
1981
Jean-Christophe Combe
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people

What stands out about Sainte-Menehould’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Sainte-Menehould is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.1 times.

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

Through the years

When Sainte-Menehould’s famous people were born

Count by decade and the 1920s come out on top, with 2 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday175018001850190019502000Jean-Baptiste Collin de SussyMichel CrozierAlfred MargaineJean-Christophe Combe
Politics & LawScience & MedicineSportsWriting & Arts

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

The best known

Born in Sainte-Menehould

First, Michel Crozier (16 languages), then Jean-Baptiste Drouet (12) and Jean-Christophe Combe (6).

MC#1
Science & Medicine

Michel Crozier

1922–2013

French sociologist (1922–2013)

16 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Jean-Baptiste Drouet#2
Politics & Law

Jean-Baptiste Drouet

1763–1824

French politician (1763-1824)

12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Jean-Christophe Combe#3
Politics & Law

Jean-Christophe Combe

born 1981

French politician (born 1981)

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Sainte-Menehould

Another 8, the earliest born in 1742.

Jean-Baptiste Collin de Sussy

Jean-Baptiste Collin de Sussy

1750–1826

French politician (1750–1826)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗

Questions about famous people from Sainte-Menehould

Who is the most famous person from Sainte-Menehould?

Michel Crozier (French sociologist (1922–2013)) is the best known by our measure: 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Baptiste Drouet and Jean-Christophe Combe.

How many famous people were born in Sainte-Menehould?

11 people born in Sainte-Menehould have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 21 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 Sainte-Menehould known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 8 of the 11. That is 73% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Sainte-Menehould?

Gabriel Deliège, born in 1742. The youngest on the list was born in 1981.

Who counts as from Sainte-Menehould?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sainte-Menehould 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 (7)

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.