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Famous people · Frebécourt, Vosges

From 1618 to 1944, Frebécourt was the birthplace of 2 famous people

Articles in 8 languages make the French painter Henri Richelet the best known. The list has one more: the French diplomat Louis d'Anglure de Bourlemont. A short trip away, Neufchâteau (3 mi) counts 29 famous people, Jean-Claude Lemoult among them. Henri Richelet was born in 1944.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Henri Richelet
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1618
Louis d'Anglure de Bourlemont
Youngest
1944
Henri Richelet
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Frebécourt

HR#1
Writing & Arts

Henri Richelet

1944–2020

French painter (1944-2020)

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
LB#2
Politics & Law

Louis d'Anglure de Bourlemont

1618–1697

French diplomat

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Frebécourt is known for

1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Neufchâteau has the longest list next door: 29.

Questions about famous people from Frebécourt

Who is the most famous person from Frebécourt?

Henri Richelet (French painter (1944-2020)) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Louis d'Anglure de Bourlemont.

How many famous people were born in Frebécourt?

2 people born in Frebécourt have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Frebécourt known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Frebécourt?

Louis d'Anglure de Bourlemont, born in 1618. The youngest on the list was born in 1944.

Who counts as from Frebécourt?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Frebécourt 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.

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.