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Famous people · Lières, Pas-de-Calais
The cyclist Louis Déprez is the one famous person from Lières
In 1921, the cyclist Louis Déprez was born. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. 10 languages have an article about them. Within 4 mi, Auchel lists the most: 15, with Xavier Beauvois first.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Louis Déprez
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1921
Louis Déprez
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Lières
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Auchel, with 15.
XBAuchel · 4 miXavier Beauvois & 14 moreYLAire-sur-la-Lys · 6 miYoann Lachor & 12 more
Lillers · 3 miHenri Leconte & 6 more
Marles-les-Mines · 5 miApo Lazaridès & 6 moreMOIsbergues · 5 miMarcel Ourdouillié & 3 more
Calonne-Ricouart · 5 miMaryan Wisniewski & 3 more
Cauchy-à-la-Tour · 4 miPhilippe Pétain & 2 moreJRBurbure · 3 miJean Réveillon & 1 more
Lillers · 3 miHenri Leconte & 6 moreMarles-les-Mines · 5 miApo Lazaridès & 6 moreMOIsbergues · 5 miMarcel Ourdouillié & 3 moreCalonne-Ricouart · 5 miMaryan Wisniewski & 3 moreCauchy-à-la-Tour · 4 miPhilippe Pétain & 2 moreJRBurbure · 3 miJean Réveillon & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Lières
Who is the most famous person from Lières?
Louis Déprez (Cyclist (1921–1999)) is the best known by our measure: 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Lières?
1 people born in Lières have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Lières 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 Lières?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lières 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)
- Henri Leconte: Andrew Campbell, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Apo Lazaridès: André Cros, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.