#1Argences has just one famous person to its name: François Fayt
The French composer François Fayt was born in 1946. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Articles about them exist in 5 languages. Within 6 mi, Mézidon Vallée d'Auge lists the most: 2, with Robert Leneveu first.

Born in Argences
#1Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.
Saint-Martin-de-May · 9 miArlette Ben Hamo & 1 moreFBDémouville · 6 miFrançois Antoine BonnetDDColombelles · 8 miDaniel DrudaJMCormelles-le-Royal · 8 miJules Morière
Ifs · 8 miRobert TournièresSHérouville-Saint-Clair · 9 miSkreadQuestions about famous people from Argences
Who is the most famous person from Argences?
François Fayt (French composer) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Argences?
1 people born in Argences 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 Argences known for?
Among its famous people, musicians: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Argences?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Argences 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 (3)
- François Fayt: Lutz Edelhoff, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlette Ben Hamo: Basket magazine, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Tournières: Pierre Étienne Lesueur, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.