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Famous people · Celles-sur-Plaine, Vosges

Celles-sur-Plaine’s famous people span 112 years: 3 births from 1753 to 1865

At the top of the list is the French politician Nicolas Claude, covered in one language. Behind the leader come Pierre Michel and Émile Fleurent. Within 12 mi, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges lists the most: 57, with Kalidou Koulibaly first. Nicolas Claude, the best known, was born in 1821.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Nicolas Claude
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1753
Pierre Michel
Youngest
1865
Émile Fleurent
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known

Born in Celles-sur-Plaine

All three are leaders.

NC#1
Politics & Law

Nicolas Claude

1821–1888

French politician (1821-1888)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
PM#2
Politics & Law

Pierre Michel

born 1753

French politician (1755-1838)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
ÉF#3
Politics & Law

Émile Fleurent

1865–1938

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

The best known from each town within 12 mi of Celles-sur-Plaine, with how many people each has.

Questions about famous people from Celles-sur-Plaine

Who is the most famous person from Celles-sur-Plaine?

Nicolas Claude (French politician (1821-1888)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Michel and Émile Fleurent.

How many famous people were born in Celles-sur-Plaine?

3 people born in Celles-sur-Plaine have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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 Celles-sur-Plaine known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 3. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Celles-sur-Plaine?

Pierre Michel, born in 1753. The youngest on the list was born in 1865.

Who counts as from Celles-sur-Plaine?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Celles-sur-Plaine 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 (1)

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.