Born in the small village of Theuley-les-Lavoncourt in eastern France on October 14th 1873, Rimet was the son of a grocer of modest means.
14 Ekim 1873’te Fransa’nın doğusunda Theuley-les-Lavoncourt isimli küçük bir köyde dünyaya gelen Rimet, orta halli bir bakkalın oğluydu.