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Famous people · Bayeux, Calvados

54 famous people were born in Bayeux from 626 to 2001

Most widely known is Frédéric Née, the French footballer, with articles in 19 languages. 17 of them were born before the Revolution, the first Évroult d'Ouche in 626. Only 2 towns in Calvados list more. The largest group, 17, was born before the Revolution.

#1 best knownFrédéric NéeSports · born 1975
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Born here
54
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Frédéric Née
19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
626
Évroult d'Ouche
Youngest
2001
Kévin Vauquelin
Most common field
Writing & Arts
19 people

What stands out about Bayeux’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Bayeux’s famous people were born

More of them were born in the 1970s than in any other ten years, 7 in all.

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Writing & ArtsSportsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineFaithNotableMilitaryMusic

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

The best known

Born in Bayeux

First, Frédéric Née (19 languages), then Kévin Vauquelin (18) and Arcisse de Caumont (16).

Frédéric Née#1
Sports

Frédéric Née

born 1975

French footballer (born 1975)

19 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
KV#2
Sports

Kévin Vauquelin

born 2001

French cyclist

18 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Arcisse de Caumont#3
Writing & Arts

Arcisse de Caumont

1801–1873

French historian and archaeologist (1801–1873)

16 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for

What Bayeux is known for

Bayeux has 1.4× the usual share of writers and artists.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Bayeux

The rest number 51, with 18 writers and artists among them.

Franck Dumas

Franck Dumas

born 1968

French footballer (born 1968)

Mademoiselle George

Mademoiselle George

1787–1867

French actress (1787-1867)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Réhahn

Réhahn

born 1979

French photographic artist

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Évroult d'Ouche

Évroult d'Ouche

626–706

Frankish hermit and abbot

GD

Gustave Desnoiresterres

1817–1892

French journalist, literary historian and musicologist (1817–1892)

Jean-Léonce Dupont

Jean-Léonce Dupont

born 1955

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Philippe Lopes-Curval

Philippe Lopes-Curval

1951–2023

French screenwriter (1951–2023)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Pierre Desprairies

Pierre Desprairies

1921–2019

French official (1921–2019)

AB

Alfred Lair de Beauvais

1820–1869

French journalist, organist and composer

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, 4 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Bayeux

Who is the most famous person from Bayeux?

Frédéric Née (French footballer (born 1975)) is the best known by our measure: 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Kévin Vauquelin and Arcisse de Caumont.

How many famous people were born in Bayeux?

54 people born in Bayeux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 100 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 Bayeux known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 19 of the 54. That is 35% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Bayeux?

Évroult d'Ouche, born in 626. The youngest on the list was born in 2001.

Who counts as from Bayeux?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bayeux 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 (21)

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.