Somain counts 18 famous people, first among them Valérie Bonneton

Valérie Bonneton (French actress (born 1970)) is the best known by our measure: 21 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Michel Sanchez and Christophe Cheval.

18 people born in Somain have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 25 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, writers and artists: 5 of the 18. That is 28% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Henri-Narcisse Dransart, born in 1847. The youngest on the list was born in 1981.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Somain 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.