Rotangy has no famous person on record yet
Of its neighbours, Beauvais, 10 mi away, lists the most: 114, Henri-Léon Lebesgue first. Beauvais’ 114 names make the longest list in Oise. After Beauvais, the next longest list in Oise is Compiègne’s, with 76. The Oise lists hold names for 132 towns.
Who’s listed here
We list people whose Wikidata birthplace is Rotangy (by its INSEE code) and whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. Wikidata places 1 person here, but the articles don’t both confirm Rotangy as the birthplace, so nobody is listed.
Famous people born near Rotangy
Close by, the fullest list is Beauvais’, at 114 names.
Questions about famous people from Rotangy
Who counts as from Rotangy?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Rotangy 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 (2)
- Rosalie Lamorlière: Tony Robert-Fleury, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Victor-Amédée Lebesgue: Victor Amedee Lebesgue (1791-1875), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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