Most of the 15 famous people born in Auchel came into the world between 1914 and 1969

Xavier Beauvois (French actor, film director and screenwriter) is the best known by our measure: 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Waché and Jérémy Beccu.

15 people born in Auchel have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 21 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

Among its famous people, athletes: 4 of the 15. That is 27% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Fred Personne, born in 1932. The youngest on the list was born in 1990.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Auchel 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.

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.