76 famous people were born in Compiègne, more of them performers than in most towns
Articles in 35 languages make the French theologian and astrologer Pierre d'Ailly the best known. The largest group, 26, was born since 1970. Compiègne ranks 2nd of the 132 towns in Oise with anyone listed. For every 10,000 residents the town has 18.6, while at least half the towns in Oise list nobody born there.
Pierre d'Ailly (French theologian and astrologer (1351–1420)) is the best known by our measure: 35 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Nolan Roux and Albert Robida.
How many famous people were born in Compiègne?
76 people born in Compiègne have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 114 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 Compiègne known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 22 of the 76. That is 29% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Compiègne?
Pierre d'Ailly, born in 1350. The youngest on the list was born in 2003.
Who counts as from Compiègne?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Compiègne 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).
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.