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Famous people · Rodemack, Moselle

Rodemack’s famous people span 179 years: 2 births from 1776 to 1955

Most widely known is Bertrand Ney, the sculptor, with articles in 5 languages. The list has one more: the French politician and officer François Martin Valentin Simmer. Bertrand Ney was born in 1955. Just 8 mi away, Thionville’s list holds 103 names, Frédéric Weis the best known.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Bertrand Ney
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1776
François Martin Valentin Simmer
Youngest
1955
Bertrand Ney
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Rodemack

FS#2
Politics & Law

François Martin Valentin Simmer

1776–1847

French politician and officer (1776-1847)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Rodemack is known for

Writers and artists are the most numerous, 1 of them.

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

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

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

Questions about famous people from Rodemack

Who is the most famous person from Rodemack?

Bertrand Ney (Sculptor) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come François Martin Valentin Simmer.

How many famous people were born in Rodemack?

2 people born in Rodemack have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 Rodemack known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Rodemack?

François Martin Valentin Simmer, born in 1776. The youngest on the list was born in 1955.

Who counts as from Rodemack?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Rodemack 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 (1)

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.