Orbec’s famous people span 198 years: 5 births from 1753 to 1951

Pierre Toutain-Dorbec (Franco-American photographer) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Victorien Pierre Lotin and Denis Louis Martial Avenel.

5 people born in Orbec have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 8 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 4 of the 5. That is 80% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Pierre Asselin, born in 1753. The youngest on the list was born in 1951.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Orbec 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.

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.