Photo: Yorick Petey · CC BY-SA 3.0Famous people from Contrexéville
Within 3 mi, Vittel lists the most: 7, with Darry Cowl first. The longest list in Vosges is Épinal’s, with 138 names. Remiremont has the second-longest list in Vosges, after Épinal, with 57. The list for Contrexéville is empty for now.
Who’s listed here
We list people whose Wikidata birthplace is Contrexéville (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 Contrexéville yet.
Famous people born near Contrexéville
Of the towns around it, Vittel has the most on record: 7.
Questions about famous people from Contrexéville
Who counts as from Contrexéville?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Contrexéville 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?
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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.
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.