19 famous people were born in Bergues, most of them between the Revolution and the Second Empire

Charles Pacôme (Olympic wrestler (1902-1978)) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Auguste Bellynck and Fernand Deligny.

19 people born in Bergues have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 29 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

Among its famous people, leaders: 5 of the 19. That is 26% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Gérard Van Meckeren, born in 1500. The youngest on the list was born in 1970.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bergues 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.

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.