FrançaisGuest, Sign inJoin
Famous people · Neufchâteau, Vosges

Of the 29 famous people born in Neufchâteau, an unusual share are scientists and doctors

Most widely known is Jean-Claude Lemoult, the French association football player, with articles in 15 languages. The next two names are François Rauber and Stéphan Grégoire. The list reaches back to Dominique-François Rivard, born in 1697, one of 8 born before the Revolution. Between 1914 and 1969, 10 were born, the most of any period.

#5 best knownQuentin GilbertSports · born 1989
+25more
Born here
29
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Claude Lemoult
15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1697
Dominique-François Rivard
Youngest
1989
Quentin Gilbert
Most common field
Politics & Law
11 people

What stands out about Neufchâteau’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Neufchâteau is known for

Set against the usual town, scientists and doctors come out 1.9 times as common.

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

The best known

Born in Neufchâteau

Languages with an article: 15 for Jean-Claude Lemoult, 12 for François Rauber, 8 for Stéphan Grégoire.

JL#1
Sports

Jean-Claude Lemoult

born 1960

French association football player

15 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
FR#2
Music

François Rauber

1933–2003

French composer (1933-2003)

12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
SG#3
Sports

Stéphan Grégoire

born 1969

French racing driver

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Neufchâteau’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1940s, with 4 people born in that decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday1700175018001850190019502000Jean-François Hory
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsScience & MedicineSportsMilitaryMusicNotable

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Neufchâteau

Another 26, 11 of them leaders.

JH

Jean-François Hory

1949–2017

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Christophe Bex

Christophe Bex

born 1961

French politician (born 1961)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
ND

Nicolas François Roussel d'Hurbal

1763–1849

French General during the French Revolutionary Wars and Napoleonic Wars (1763–1849)

Dominique-François Rivard

Dominique-François Rivard

1697–1778

French mathematician and philosopher (1697-1778)

Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗

Questions about famous people from Neufchâteau

Who is the most famous person from Neufchâteau?

Jean-Claude Lemoult (French association football player) is the best known by our measure: 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come François Rauber and Stéphan Grégoire.

How many famous people were born in Neufchâteau?

29 people born in Neufchâteau have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 45 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 Neufchâteau known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 11 of the 29. That is 38% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Neufchâteau?

Dominique-François Rivard, born in 1697. The youngest on the list was born in 1989.

Who counts as from Neufchâteau?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Neufchâteau 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 (7)

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.