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Famous people · Beaumesnil, Calvados
The wrestler René Rottenfluc is the one famous person from Beaumesnil
In 1900, the wrestler René Rottenfluc was born. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. 7 languages have an article about them. Go 6 mi to Vire Normandie and the list grows to 45, with Michel Drucker at the top.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
René Rottenfluc
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1900
René Rottenfluc
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Beaumesnil
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Vire Normandie lists the most people: 45.
Vire Normandie · 6 miMichel Drucker & 44 more
Torigny-les-Villes · 8 miJacques de Monaco & 5 more
Souleuvre en Bocage · 6 miBrigitte Le Brethon & 4 moreAGNoues de Sienne · 5 miAllain Gaussin & 3 more
Valdallière · 11 miPierre Maubant & 2 more
Percy-en-Normandie · 10 miGeorges Grente & 1 more
Condé-sur-Vire · 11 miJean de BrébeufQuestions about famous people from Beaumesnil
Who is the most famous person from Beaumesnil?
René Rottenfluc (Wrestler) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Beaumesnil?
1 people born in Beaumesnil have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Beaumesnil known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Beaumesnil?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Beaumesnil 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 (6)
- Michel Drucker: Studio Harcourt., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques de Monaco: Nicolas de Largillière, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Brigitte Le Brethon: Louranos, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Maubant: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Grente: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean de Brébeuf: Thwaites, Reuben Gold, 1853-1913, 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.