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Photo: A. Y. Jackson · Public domainFamous people · Angres, Pas-de-Calais
One famous person was born in Angres
In 1964, the French athlete Norbert Brige was born. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in 6 languages. Nearby, Lens, 3 mi away, lists 57, led by José Beyaert.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Norbert Brige
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1964
Norbert Brige
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Angres
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Angres, with how many people each has.
Lens · 3 miJosé Beyaert & 56 more
Bully-les-Mines · 3 miAndré Strappe & 18 more
Liévin · 1 miGeorges Carpentier & 14 more
Mazingarbe · 4 miCasimir Zuraczek & 12 moreTSAvion · 3 miThéodore Szkudlapski & 7 more
Vimy · 3 miClaude Guéant & 5 more
Loos-en-Gohelle · 4 miLéon Louyet & 2 more
Sains-en-Gohelle · 4 miJean-Claude Gautrand & 2 moreQuestions about famous people from Angres
Who is the most famous person from Angres?
Norbert Brige (French athlete) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Angres?
1 people born in Angres have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Angres known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Angres?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Angres 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 (7)
- José Beyaert: Auteur photographer of IOC, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- André Strappe: Rizla+ figurina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Carpentier: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Casimir Zuraczek: Panini Group, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Claude Guéant: Claude_Guéant_-_1.jpg : Γιώργος Α. Παπανδρέου Πρωθυπουργός της Ελλάδας from Greece derivative work: Citron, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Léon Louyet: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Claude Gautrand: Aline Memmi, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.