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Famous people · Moreuil, Somme

2 famous people were born in Moreuil

Pascal Morvillers, the French equestrian, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The only other name is the French association football player Marie-Claire Caron-Harant. Nearby, Amiens, 12 mi away, lists 313, led by Emmanuel Macron. The first birth on record is Marie-Claire Caron-Harant’s, in 1945, and the last Pascal Morvillers’, in 1956.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pascal Morvillers
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1945
Marie-Claire Caron-Harant
Youngest
1956
Pascal Morvillers
Most common field
Sports
2 people
The best known

Born in Moreuil

PM#1
Sports

Pascal Morvillers

born 1956

French equestrian

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
MC#2
Sports

Marie-Claire Caron-Harant

born 1945

French association football player

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Amiens lists the most people: 313.

Questions about famous people from Moreuil

Who is the most famous person from Moreuil?

Pascal Morvillers (French equestrian) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marie-Claire Caron-Harant.

How many famous people were born in Moreuil?

2 people born in Moreuil have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

What is Moreuil known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Moreuil?

Marie-Claire Caron-Harant, born in 1945. The youngest on the list was born in 1956.

Who counts as from Moreuil?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Moreuil 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)

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.