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Famous people · Sézanne, Marne

18 famous people were born in Sézanne from 1610 to 1962

The best known is the French politician Raymond Marcellin, with articles in 13 languages. Nicolas-François Canard and Nadine Prévost follow. The list reaches back to Germain Allart, born in 1610, one of 5 born before the Revolution. The largest group, 7, was born between 1914 and 1969.

#1 best knownRaymond MarcellinPolitics & Law · 1914–2004
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Born here
18
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Raymond Marcellin
13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1610
Germain Allart
Youngest
1962
Éric Girardin
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people
The best known

Born in Sézanne

Raymond Marcellin leads with articles in 13 languages, ahead of Nicolas-François Canard (7) and Nadine Prévost (5).

Raymond Marcellin#1
Politics & Law

Raymond Marcellin

1914–2004

French politician (1914-2004)

13 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Nicolas-François Canard#2
Science & Medicine

Nicolas-François Canard

1754–1833

French mathematician, philosopher and economist

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
NP#3
Sports

Nadine Prévost

born 1951

French hurdler

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Sézanne’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1910s, with 2 people born in that decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century16001650170017501800185019001950Raymond MarcellinLouis Hector PronNicolas-François Canard
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineNotableBusinessMusicFaith

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

Known for

What Sézanne is known for

The largest field is Politics & Law, with 5 people.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Sézanne

15 more names, born between 1610 and 1962.

Floresca Guépin

Floresca Guépin

1813–1889

French abolitionist, feminist (1813-1889)

JD

Jean-Odéo Demars

1695–1756

French organist and composer

MS

Marie-Odile Soyer-Gobillard

born 1939

French biologist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Éric Girardin

Éric Girardin

born 1962

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
CG

Colette Guyard

born 1952

French association football player

GM

Guillaume Nicolas Pantaléon Moutier

1742–1795

French politician (1742-1795)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The best known from each town within 12 mi of Sézanne, with how many people each has.

Questions about famous people from Sézanne

Who is the most famous person from Sézanne?

Raymond Marcellin (French politician (1914-2004)) is the best known by our measure: 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Nicolas-François Canard and Nadine Prévost.

How many famous people were born in Sézanne?

18 people born in Sézanne have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 32 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 Sézanne known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 5 of the 18. That is 28% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Sézanne?

Germain Allart, born in 1610. The youngest on the list was born in 1962.

Who counts as from Sézanne?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sézanne 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 (6)

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.