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Famous people · Senones, Vosges

4 famous people were born in Senones from 1757 to 1901

At the top of the list is the French journalist and writer Pierre Humbourg, covered in 3 languages. Close behind are Christophe Dieudonné and Nicolas Welche. Leaders make up the largest group, 3 of them. Fewer than a quarter of the 130 towns in Vosges with famous people list more.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre Humbourg
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1757
Christophe Dieudonné
Youngest
1901
Pierre Humbourg
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known

Born in Senones

Leaders take two of the three places.

PH#1
Writing & Arts

Pierre Humbourg

1901–1969

French journalist and writer (1901–1969)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
CD#2
Politics & Law

Christophe Dieudonné

1757–1805

French politician (1757-1805)

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

Nicolas Welche

1769–1844

French politician (1769-1844)

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

When Senones’ famous people were born

The 1760s alone account for 2 of the births charted here.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle Époque1750180018501900Nicolas WelchePierre Humbourg
Politics & LawWriting & Arts

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

Known for

What Senones 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 Senones

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Saint-Dié-des-Vosges lists the most people: 57.

Questions about famous people from Senones

Who is the most famous person from Senones?

Pierre Humbourg (French journalist and writer (1901–1969)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Christophe Dieudonné and Nicolas Welche.

How many famous people were born in Senones?

4 people born in Senones have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 6 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 Senones 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 Senones?

Christophe Dieudonné, born in 1757. The youngest on the list was born in 1901.

Who counts as from Senones?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Senones 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.