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Famous people · Aubencheul-au-Bac, Nord

One famous person was born in Aubencheul-au-Bac

The French politician Auguste-Joseph Bernard was born in 1834. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. An article about them exists in one language. Just 7 mi away, Cambrai’s list holds 101 names, Louis Blériot the best known.

Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Auguste-Joseph Bernard
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1834
Auguste-Joseph Bernard
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known

Born in Aubencheul-au-Bac

AB#1
Politics & Law

Auguste-Joseph Bernard

1834–1905

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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The longest list nearby is Cambrai’s, with 101.

Questions about famous people from Aubencheul-au-Bac

Who is the most famous person from Aubencheul-au-Bac?

Auguste-Joseph Bernard (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Aubencheul-au-Bac?

1 people born in Aubencheul-au-Bac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Aubencheul-au-Bac known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who counts as from Aubencheul-au-Bac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Aubencheul-au-Bac 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).

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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.