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Lucien Itsweire
1880–1922French racing cyclist
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Herzeele, Nord
Herzeele, birthplace of the French racing cyclist Lucien Itsweire
The French racing cyclist Lucien Itsweire was born in 1880. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their story is told in 2 languages. The nearest list is in Hazebrouck, 11 mi away: 34 names, starting with Albert Vanhoye.
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Lucien Itsweire
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1880
Lucien Itsweire
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Born in Herzeele
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Hazebrouck has the most people on record, 34 of them.
Hazebrouck · 11 miAlbert Vanhoye & 33 more
Bergues · 7 miCharles Pacôme & 18 morePNHondschoote · 7 miPierre-Antoine Herwyn de Nevèle & 3 more
Ghyvelde · 11 miFrédéric Jansoone & 3 moreBCCoudekerque-Branche · 11 miBarthélémy Chinenyeze & 3 more
Wormhout · 3 miAlbert Plécy & 1 more
Steenvoorde · 5 miGustave Pattein & 1 more
Cappelle-la-Grande · 11 miAlain Vasseur & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Herzeele
Who is the most famous person from Herzeele?
Lucien Itsweire (French racing cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Herzeele?
1 people born in Herzeele have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Herzeele known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Herzeele?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Herzeele 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 (6)
- Albert Vanhoye: w:fr:Utilisateur:jmsaus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Pacôme: Le Miroir des sports, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Frédéric Jansoone: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Plécy: Unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustave Pattein: Louis Piccolati, photographe lillois, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alain Vasseur: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.