Trélon’s famous people span 206 years: 3 births from 1747 to 1953
Most widely known is Pascal Meunier, the French diplomat, with articles in 5 languages. Basile Joseph Raux, the French politician, comes second, with Michel Crucis third. Just 9 mi away, Avesnes-sur-Helpe’s list holds 25 names, Eugène Walckiers the best known. The list comes to 11.5 for every 10,000 residents, against 3.2 in the typical town in Nord.

Born in Trélon
All three are leaders.
#2Basile Joseph Raux
1747–1817French politician (1747-1817)
Michel Crucis
1922–2012French politician (1922-2012)
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Avesnes-sur-Helpe, with 25.
Questions about famous people from Trélon
Who is the most famous person from Trélon?
Pascal Meunier (French diplomat) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Basile Joseph Raux and Michel Crucis.
How many famous people were born in Trélon?
3 people born in Trélon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 6 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
What is Trélon known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 3. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Trélon?
Basile Joseph Raux, born in 1747. The youngest on the list was born in 1953.
Who counts as from Trélon?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Trélon 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)
- Basile Joseph Raux: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugène Walckiers: Fdelbrayelle, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Barthélémy: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Quentin Tanis: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.


