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Famous people · Haverskerque, Nord

2 famous people were born in Haverskerque from 1739 to 1947

Most widely known is Candice Patou, the French actress, with articles in 6 languages. The other is Antoine François Carpentier, the French politician. Within 6 mi, Hazebrouck lists the most: 34, with Albert Vanhoye first. The list’s best known name, Candice Patou, dates from 1947.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Candice Patou
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1739
Antoine François Carpentier
Youngest
1947
Candice Patou
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 person
The best known

Born in Haverskerque

CP#1
Film, TV & Stage

Candice Patou

born 1947

French actress

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
AC#2
Politics & Law

Antoine François Carpentier

1739–1817

French politician (1739-1817)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Haverskerque is known for

Share of Haverskerque’s famous people in each field.

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

Of the towns nearby, Hazebrouck lists the most people: 34.

Questions about famous people from Haverskerque

Who is the most famous person from Haverskerque?

Candice Patou (French actress) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Antoine François Carpentier.

How many famous people were born in Haverskerque?

2 people born in Haverskerque have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Haverskerque known for?

Among its famous people, performers: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 8% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Haverskerque?

Antoine François Carpentier, born in 1739. The youngest on the list was born in 1947.

Who counts as from Haverskerque?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Haverskerque 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 (5)

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.