12 famous people were born in Comines from 1833 to 1971

Edmond Decottignies (French weightlifter (1893–1963)) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pascal Delannoy and Nicolas Ghesquière.

12 people born in Comines have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 21 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, athletes: 3 of the 12. That is 25% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Joseph Cuvelier, born in 1833. The youngest on the list was born in 1971.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Comines 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.