2 famous people were born in Houlgate
Claude Dauphin, the entrepreneur, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. The only other name is the French military personnel Michel Faul. The neighbour with the longest list is Deauville, 8 mi away: 16, led by Hélène Chanel. From Michel Faul to Claude Dauphin, the births on the list run from 1920 to 1951.
Born in Houlgate
Michel Faul
1920–1945French military personnel
What Houlgate is known for
The field with the most names is Business: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Deauville, with 16.
Deauville · 8 miHélène Chanel & 15 moreMPTrouville-sur-Mer · 9 miMonique Pelletier & 14 moreMBPont-l'Évêque · 12 miMaurice Bucaille & 8 moreJDCabourg · 3 miJean-François Dubos & 2 more
Hermanville-sur-Mer · 11 miAlain Touraine & 1 moreRBDives-sur-Mer · 2 miRaphaël BriardSBTouques · 9 miSimone BerriauFBDémouville · 12 miFrançois Antoine BonnetQuestions about famous people from Houlgate
Who is the most famous person from Houlgate?
Claude Dauphin (Entrepreneur) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Michel Faul.
How many famous people were born in Houlgate?
2 people born in Houlgate have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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 Houlgate known for?
Among its famous people, business people: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 2% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Houlgate?
Michel Faul, born in 1920. The youngest on the list was born in 1951.
Who counts as from Houlgate?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Houlgate 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 (2)
- Hélène Chanel: Aldo Grimaldi / Claudio Ragona, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alain Touraine: José Cruz/ABr, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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