HL#1
Politics & Law
Henri Lucas
1926–1978French politician (1926–1978)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author or not provided · Public domainFamous people · Vermelles, Pas-de-Calais
2 famous people were born in Vermelles
Henri Lucas, the French politician, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The only other name is the French politician Angèle Chavatte. Within 3 mi, Bully-les-Mines lists the most: 19, with André Strappe first. From Henri Lucas to Angèle Chavatte, the births on the list run from 1926 to 1937.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Henri Lucas
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1926
Henri Lucas
Youngest
1937
Angèle Chavatte
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Vermelles
AC#2
Politics & Law
Angèle Chavatte
born 1937French politician
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Bully-les-Mines’, at 19 names.
Bully-les-Mines · 3 miAndré Strappe & 18 more
Mazingarbe · 1 miCasimir Zuraczek & 12 more
Loos-en-Gohelle · 3 miLéon Louyet & 2 more
Nœux-les-Mines · 3 miRaymond Kopa & 2 more
Sains-en-Gohelle · 4 miJean-Claude Gautrand & 2 moreQLBeuvry · 4 miQuentin Lecoeuche & 1 morePBGrenay · 2 miPierre BrasmeFDHaisnes · 3 miFloris DelattreQuestions about famous people from Vermelles
Who is the most famous person from Vermelles?
Henri Lucas (French politician (1926–1978)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Angèle Chavatte.
How many famous people were born in Vermelles?
2 people born in Vermelles have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Vermelles known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Vermelles?
Henri Lucas, born in 1926. The youngest on the list was born in 1937.
Who counts as from Vermelles?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vermelles 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 (5)
- André Strappe: Rizla+ figurina, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Casimir Zuraczek: Panini Group, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Léon Louyet: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Kopa: Unknown author Unknown author, 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.