32 famous people were born in Saint-Pierre, more of them leaders than in most towns
Most widely known is Eddy Capron, the French footballer, with articles in 9 languages. The next two names are Fabrice Reuperné and Guy Modeste. From Joseph Gaschet-Delisle in 1733 to Fabrice Reuperné in 1975, the births cover 242 years. 12 of them were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, more than in any other period.
What stands out about Saint-Pierre’s famous people
What Saint-Pierre is known for
Compared with the usual town, soldiers and sailors are the most over-represented field, at 2.3 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Saint-Pierre
Three names lead: Eddy Capron (9 languages), Fabrice Reuperné (7) and Guy Modeste (7).
Fabrice Reuperné
born 1975Martiniquais footballer
Guy Modeste
1954–2018Association football player (1954-2018)
When Saint-Pierre’s famous people were born
The 1800s saw the most births of any decade: 4.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Saint-Pierre
Another 29, 17 of them leaders.








Charles-Marie-Joseph-Marius de Salles
1803–1858French soldier, politician and officer (1803–1858)



Jules François Hilaire Chambrelent
1817–1893French agronomist and engineer



Georges-Augustin César-Laîné
1846–1898French politician (1846-1898)

Maurice Assier de Pompignan
1889–1952French colonial administrator (1889-1952)
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Fort-de-France lists the most people: 140.
Sainte-Marie · 11 miÉdouard Glissant & 4 moreFCSaint-Joseph · 11 miFélix Courtinard & 4 more
Gros-Morne · 12 miSerge Letchimy & 2 more
Basse-Pointe · 9 miAimé Césaire & 1 moreJPLe Lorrain · 9 miJoseph Pernock & 1 moreMRLe Marigot · 11 miMichel Renard & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Saint-Pierre
Who is the most famous person from Saint-Pierre?
Eddy Capron (French footballer) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Fabrice Reuperné and Guy Modeste.
How many famous people were born in Saint-Pierre?
32 people born in Saint-Pierre have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 55 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 Saint-Pierre known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 17 of the 32. That is 53% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saint-Pierre?
Joseph Gaschet-Delisle, born in 1733. The youngest on the list was born in 1975.
Who counts as from Saint-Pierre?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Pierre 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 (18)
- Victor Cochinat: Nadar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Adolphe Sicé: GrandBout, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alcide Delmont: Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry Lémery: Agence Meurisse (domaine public, voir notice détaillée), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Desmazes: Atelier Nadar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre-Marie Pory-Papy: Atelier Nadar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Auguste-François Perrinon: Anonymous Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles-Marie-Joseph-Marius de Salles: Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeannine Lafontaine: Thierry Caro, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Gaschet-Delisle: [non identifié], Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jules François Hilaire Chambrelent: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Blacher: PIerre.Lescanne, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Amélie Audiberti: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- François de Susbielle: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Assier de Pompignan: Constpomp, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Édouard Glissant: YEHKRI.COM A.C.C., CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Serge Letchimy: Jean-Luc Hauser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Aimé Césaire: Jean Baptiste Devaux, 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.