#1Famous people · Hornaing, Nord
One famous person was born in Hornaing
Alexis Caresmel, the cyclist, was born in 1992. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. The neighbour with the longest list is Denain, 4 mi away: 29, led by Fabien Gilot. The longest list of any town in Nord belongs to Lille, with 717.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alexis Caresmel
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1992
Alexis Caresmel
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Hornaing
#1Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Denain’s, at 29 names.
Denain · 4 miFabien Gilot & 28 moreVBSomain · 3 miValérie Bonneton & 17 more
Aniche · 4 miLazare Gianessi & 11 more
Wallers · 3 miÉdouard Wojciak & 5 more
Lourches · 4 miArthur Lamendin & 5 moreFLMarchiennes · 4 miFélix Labisse & 4 moreÉSEscaudain · 2 miÉdouard Stako & 3 more
Abscon · 3 miJoseph Bouliez & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Hornaing
Who is the most famous person from Hornaing?
Alexis Caresmel (Cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Hornaing?
1 people born in Hornaing have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Hornaing 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 Hornaing?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Hornaing 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)
- Alexis Caresmel: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Fabien Gilot: Jnestorius, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Lazare Gianessi: UDAFAN, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Édouard Wojciak: André Cros, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur Lamendin: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Bouliez: Johan SMT, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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