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Famous people · Lamarche, Vosges

Lamarche counts 4 famous people, first among them Claude-Victor Perrin

Most widely known is Claude-Victor Perrin, the French soldier and military commander, with articles in 36 languages. Behind the leader come Camille Picard and François-Léopold Bresson. Nicolas Carant, born in 1751, is the earliest name and Camille Picard, born in 1872, the latest. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Claude-Victor Perrin
36 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1751
Nicolas Carant
Youngest
1872
Camille Picard
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known

Born in Lamarche

Counted by languages, Claude-Victor Perrin is ahead of Camille Picard and François-Léopold Bresson: 36, 3 and 1.

CP#1
Military

Claude-Victor Perrin

1764–1841

French soldier and military commander (1764-1841)

36 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
CP#2
Politics & Law

Camille Picard

1872–1941

French politician

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
FB#3
Politics & Law

François-Léopold Bresson

1771–1848

French politician (1771-1848)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Lamarche’s famous people were born

More of them were born in the 1760s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to Empire175018001850Nicolas CarantCamille Picard
Politics & LawMilitary

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Lamarche is known for

Leaders stand out most, at 3.2 times the usual share.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Lamarche

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The most names next door are in Vittel: 7.

Questions about famous people from Lamarche

Who is the most famous person from Lamarche?

Claude-Victor Perrin (French soldier and military commander (1764-1841)) is the best known by our measure: 36 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Camille Picard and François-Léopold Bresson.

How many famous people were born in Lamarche?

4 people born in Lamarche have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 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 Lamarche known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 4. That is 75% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lamarche?

Nicolas Carant, born in 1751. The youngest on the list was born in 1872.

Who counts as from Lamarche?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lamarche 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.