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Famous people · Ons-en-Bray, Oise
2 famous people were born in Ons-en-Bray from 1380 to 1572
The best known is the French cardinal Renault de Chartres, with articles in 10 languages. The only other name is the French cleric and bishop Charles de Hacqueville. Beauvais, 7 mi off, can claim 114 famous people, the best known Henri-Léon Lebesgue. The list’s best known name, Renault de Chartres, dates from 1380.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Renault de Chartres
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1380
Renault de Chartres
Youngest
1572
Charles de Hacqueville
Most common field
Faith
2 people
The best known
Born in Ons-en-Bray
CH#2
Faith
Charles de Hacqueville
1572–1623French cleric and bishop
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Beauvais has the most people on record, 114 of them.
Questions about famous people from Ons-en-Bray
Who is the most famous person from Ons-en-Bray?
Renault de Chartres (French cardinal) is the best known by our measure: 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Charles de Hacqueville.
How many famous people were born in Ons-en-Bray?
2 people born in Ons-en-Bray have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Ons-en-Bray known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Ons-en-Bray?
Renault de Chartres, born in 1380. The youngest on the list was born in 1572.
Who counts as from Ons-en-Bray?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ons-en-Bray 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.
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.