Famous people from Widehem
Pauline Parmentier tops the 8 names on record in Cucq, 7 mi away. The list for Widehem is empty for now. 228 towns across Pas-de-Calais can name a famous person born there. The longest list in Pas-de-Calais is Boulogne-sur-Mer’s, with 164 names.
Who’s listed here
We list people whose Wikidata birthplace is Widehem (by its INSEE code) and whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Widehem yet.
Famous people born near Widehem
The longest list nearby is Cucq’s, with 8.
Questions about famous people from Widehem
Who counts as from Widehem?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Widehem 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 (3)
- Pauline Parmentier: si.robi, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Lefèvre d'Étaples: Jean de Laon 1518-1599, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philippe Vasseur: This illustration was made by Peter Potrowl ., CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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