#1Lambres-lez-Douai is the birthplace of 3 famous people
Most widely known is Victoire Berteau, the French cyclist, with articles in 12 languages. Myriem Nacer and Flavien Coton follow. Per head, the list is long: 6.1 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Nord has 3.2. The earliest on the list is Victoire Berteau, born in 2000, and the youngest Flavien Coton, born in 2008.

Born in Lambres-lez-Douai
All three are athletes.
#1Myriem Nacer
born 2002Algerian footballer (born 2002)
Flavien Coton
born 2008French table tennis player
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.
Douai · 2 miCharles Alexandre de Calonne & 157 morePBSin-le-Noble · 2 miPierre-Jules Boulanger & 8 more
Waziers · 3 miGeorges Pretre & 4 moreATCourchelettes · 1 miAlfred Trannin & 2 moreABAuby · 4 miAchille Blondeau & 2 moreGMVitry-en-Artois · 4 miGilbert Mathon & 2 moreALCuincy · 2 miAndré Joseph Lemaire
Brebières · 2 miLouis Joseph PilatQuestions about famous people from Lambres-lez-Douai
Who is the most famous person from Lambres-lez-Douai?
Victoire Berteau (French cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Myriem Nacer and Flavien Coton.
How many famous people were born in Lambres-lez-Douai?
3 people born in Lambres-lez-Douai have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Lambres-lez-Douai known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 3 of the 3. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lambres-lez-Douai?
Victoire Berteau, born in 2000. The youngest on the list was born in 2008.
Who counts as from Lambres-lez-Douai?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lambres-lez-Douai 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 (4)
- Victoire Berteau: Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Alexandre de Calonne: Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Pretre: Ermell, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis Joseph Pilat: After Georges Malbeste, 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.