#1Music
Rhené-Baton
1879–1940French musician (1879-1940)
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Courseulles-sur-Mer, Calvados
5 famous people come from Courseulles-sur-Mer, Rhené-Baton the best known
Most widely known is Rhené-Baton, the French musician, with articles in 10 languages. Charles Benoist is second and Edmond Polchlopek third. More than half were born in the Belle Époque, 3 in all. Half or more of the towns in Calvados have no one on record, but this one has 11.7 for every 10,000 residents.
Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Rhené-Baton
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1861
Charles Benoist
Youngest
1934
Edmond Polchlopek
Most common field
Music
1 person
The best known
Born in Courseulles-sur-Mer
Rhené-Baton, Charles Benoist and Edmond Polchlopek are written about in 10, 7 and 6 languages.
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#2Politics & Law
Charles Benoist
1861–1936French politician, journalist and diplomat (1861-1936)
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
EP#3
Sports
Edmond Polchlopek
1934–2004French racing cyclist (1934-2004)
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years
When Courseulles-sur-Mer’s famous people were born
The busiest decade was the 1870s, with 2 births.
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Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Courseulles-sur-Mer is known for
The field with the most names is Music: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Courseulles-sur-Mer
2 more, from 1875 to 1905.
Eugène Cardine
1905–1988French priest, theologian and musicologist (1905–1988)
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Caen has the most on record, with 366.
Questions about famous people from Courseulles-sur-Mer
Who is the most famous person from Courseulles-sur-Mer?
Rhené-Baton (French musician (1879-1940)) is the best known by our measure: 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Charles Benoist and Edmond Polchlopek.
How many famous people were born in Courseulles-sur-Mer?
5 people born in Courseulles-sur-Mer have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Courseulles-sur-Mer known for?
Among its famous people, musicians: 1 of the 5. That is 20% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Courseulles-sur-Mer?
Charles Benoist, born in 1861. The youngest on the list was born in 1934.
Who counts as from Courseulles-sur-Mer?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Courseulles-sur-Mer 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 (4)
- Rhené-Baton: Nadar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Benoist: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Georges Robert: auteur inconnu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alain Touraine: José Cruz/ABr, CC BY 3.0, 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.