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Famous people · Saint-Pierre, Martinique

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.

#4 best knownVictor CochinatPolitics & Law · 1819–1886
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Born here
32
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Eddy Capron
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1733
Joseph Gaschet-Delisle
Youngest
1975
Fabrice Reuperné
Most common field
Politics & Law
17 people

What stands out about Saint-Pierre’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

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.

The best known

Born in Saint-Pierre

Three names lead: Eddy Capron (9 languages), Fabrice Reuperné (7) and Guy Modeste (7).

EC#1
Sports

Eddy Capron

born 1971

French footballer

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
FR#2
Sports

Fabrice Reuperné

born 1975

Martiniquais footballer

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

Guy Modeste

1954–2018

Association football player (1954-2018)

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Saint-Pierre’s famous people were born

The 1800s saw the most births of any decade: 4.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday175018001850190019502000Guy ModesteAdolphe SicéEddy Capron
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsMilitaryScience & MedicineNotable

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Saint-Pierre

Another 29, 17 of them leaders.

Victor Cochinat

Victor Cochinat

1819–1886

French lawyer and journalist (1823-1886)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Alcide Delmont

Alcide Delmont

1874–1959

French politician (1874–1959)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Henry Lémery

Henry Lémery

1874–1972

French politician (1874–1972)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Joseph Desmazes

Joseph Desmazes

1806–1882

French politician (1806–1882)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Pierre-Marie Pory-Papy

Pierre-Marie Pory-Papy

1805–1874

French politician (1805–1874)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Auguste-François Perrinon

Auguste-François Perrinon

1812–1861

French abolitionist (1812-1861)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Marius Hurard

1848–1902

French politician (1848-1902)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Charles-Marie-Joseph-Marius de Salles

Charles-Marie-Joseph-Marius de Salles

1803–1858

French soldier, politician and officer (1803–1858)

Jules François Hilaire Chambrelent

Jules François Hilaire Chambrelent

1817–1893

French agronomist and engineer

Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Fort-de-France lists the most people: 140.

Questions 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)

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.