1. Jean-Baptiste Carpeaux (1827)

French Artist

French sculptor and painter during the Second Empire under Napoleon III. He sculpted the Antoine Watteau monument.

2. Marine Deleeuw (1994)

Model

French model who is known for having earned representation from the agency Elite Paris. She is also known for sharing her modeling shots through Instagram for her over 40,000 followers. 

3. Jean-René Lecerf (1951)

French Politician

Jean-René Lecerf is a French politician and a member of the Senate of France. He represents the Nord department and is a member of the Union for a Popular Movement...

4. Joan, Countess Of Flanders (Unknow)

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5. André Renard (1911)

Belgian Activist

André Renard was the leader of an important tendency in the Walloon tradeunionism

6. Alfred Girard (1837)

Canadian Politician

Alfred Girard was a Canadian lawyer and politician. Born in Sainte-Marie-de-Monnoir Quebec the son of Pierre Girard and Marie Pelletier Girard began his education at Marieville College and afterwards passed...

7. Philippe Joseph Henri Lemaire (1798)

French Artist

Henri Lemaire was a French sculptor working in a neoclassical academic style. He was a pupil of Pierre Cartellier and won the Prix de Rome for sculpture in 1821. Lemaire...

8. Alfred Mathieu Giard (1846)

French Zoologist

Alfred Mathieu Giard was a French zoologist born in Valenciennes on August 8 1846. In 1867 he began his studies of natural sciences at the École Normale Supérieure followed by...

9. Bernard Gérard (1953)

Sound

10. Christophe Dussart (1976)

Footballer

Christophe Dussart is a French football defender currently playing for French Championnat National side Nîmes Olympique. His previous clubs include Valenciennes FC Clermont Foot FC Gueugnon and SCO Angers.

11. Émile Basly (1854)

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Émile Basly is one of the great figures of trade unionism in mining in the mineral field of Nord-Pas-de-Calais France along with Arthur Lamendin. He is primarily known for his...

12. Henri Wallon (1812)

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13. Patrick Defossez (1959)

Composer Pianist Teacher

Patrick Defossez is a Belgian composer pianist and improviser of contemporary classical music. A Belgian citizen he has lived in France for many years and divides his time between Belgium...

14. Pierre De Montaigu (1844)

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15. Cécile Nowak (1967)

Judoka

Cécile Nowak is a French judoka world champion and olympic champion. She won a gold medal in the extra lightweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. She received...

16. Frédéric Nihous (1967)

French Politician

édéric Nihous is a French politician from the Hunting Fishing Nature Traditions party. He was a candidate for the 2007 French presidential election but was eliminated in the first round...

17. Emanuel Philibert de Lalaing (1557)

Belgian Noble And Army Commander

Emanuel Filibert van Lalaing was a noble and army commander from the Low Countries. Emanuel Philibert was the third son of Charles II de Lalaing and Marie of Montmorency. He...

18. Grégoire Delacourt (1960)

Writer

19. Éric Mouquet (1960)

French Musician

Éric Mouquet is the co-founder of the band Deep Forest.

20. Clément Tainmont (1986)

Footballer

Clément Tainmont is a French football player who currently plays for Belgian Pro League side Sporting Charleroi. He plays as midfielder and began his career with professional club Valenciennes under...

21. Dominique Riquet (1946)

Mep

Dominique Riquet is a French politician who is a Christian Democrat Member of the European Parliament and mayor of Valenciennes elected in the 2009 European election for the North-West constituency....

22. Rudy Mater (1980)

Footballer

Rudy Mater is a French football defender currently playing for Valenciennes FC in the French Ligue 1.

23. Denis Flahaut (1978)

Road Bicycle Racer

Denis Flahaut is a French professional road racing cyclist for UCI Continental team Colba-Superano Ham. Flahaut will join Veranclassic-Doltcini for the 2014 season.

24. Yohan Demont (1978)

French Footballer

Yohan Demont is a French football player who currently plays for RC Lens. He currently plays right wing back and is renowned for his ability to turn defensive situations in...

25. Charles de Gaulle (poet) (1837)

French Poet

Charles Jules-Joseph de Gaulle was a French writer who was a pioneer of Pan-Celticism and the bardic revival. He is also known as Charlez Vro-C'hall the Breton language version of...

26. Jean Froissart (Unknow)

French Writer

Jean Froissart was a medieval French author who wrote several works including Chronicles and Meliador a long Arthurian romance and a large body of poetry both short lyrical forms as...

27. Léon Dumont (1837)

French Psychologist And Philosop

Léon Dumont was a French psychologist and philosopher. He influenced Nietzsche and William James and is perhaps best known for his treatise on the causes of laughter.

28. Julien Leghait (1994)

French Footballer

Julien Leghait is a French footballer who plays for French club Lens in Ligue 2. He plays as an attacking midfielder. Leghait is a France youth international having represented his...

29. Alain Cacheux (1947)

French Politician

Alain Cacheux is a member of the National Assembly of France. He represents the Nord department and is a member of the Socialiste radical citoyen et divers gauche.

30. Éric Joly (1972)

Footballer

Éric André Joly is a retired French professional football player.

31. Nathalie Lupino (1963)

Judoka

Nathalie Lupino is a retired female judoka from France. She claimed the bronze medal in the Women's Heavyweight division at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona Spain. In the bronze...