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Famous people · La Comté, Pas-de-Calais
The French cyclist Henri Duez is the one famous person from La Comté
Henri Duez, the French cyclist, was born in 1937. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. Articles about them exist in 11 languages. Nearby, Auchel, 6 mi away, lists 15, led by Xavier Beauvois.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Henri Duez
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1937
Henri Duez
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in La Comté
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Auchel has the most on record: 15.
XBAuchel · 6 miXavier Beauvois & 14 morePHBruay-la-Buissière · 4 miPhilippe Herzog & 12 more
Marles-les-Mines · 5 miApo Lazaridès & 6 moreÉGBarlin · 5 miÉmile Genevois & 4 more
Houdain · 3 miHervé & 3 more
Calonne-Ricouart · 4 miMaryan Wisniewski & 3 more
Cauchy-à-la-Tour · 6 miPhilippe Pétain & 2 moreGBHaillicourt · 5 miGeorges Boulogne & 1 more
Marles-les-Mines · 5 miApo Lazaridès & 6 moreÉGBarlin · 5 miÉmile Genevois & 4 moreHoudain · 3 miHervé & 3 moreCalonne-Ricouart · 4 miMaryan Wisniewski & 3 moreCauchy-à-la-Tour · 6 miPhilippe Pétain & 2 moreGBHaillicourt · 5 miGeorges Boulogne & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from La Comté
Who is the most famous person from La Comté?
Henri Duez (French cyclist (1937-2025)) is the best known by our measure: 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in La Comté?
1 people born in La Comté have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is La Comté 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 La Comté?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is La Comté 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 (4)
- Apo Lazaridès: André Cros, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hervé: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maryan Wisniewski: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philippe Pétain: Imprimerie Draeger à Montrouge en région parisienne, Public domain, 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.