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Famous people · Vendes, Calvados
The French poet Charles Porée is the one famous person from Vendes
Charles Porée, the French poet, was born in 1675. That places their birth before the Revolution. Their story is told in 7 languages. Go 11 mi to Bayeux and the list grows to 54, with Frédéric Née at the top.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles Porée
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1675
Charles Porée
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Vendes
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Bayeux counts 54 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Bayeux · 11 miFrédéric Née & 53 more
Les Monts d'Aunay · 9 miAnaïs Bescond & 6 moreRAVillers-Bocage · 5 miRaymond Anne & 2 more
Verson · 7 miCharles-Alfred Bertauld & 2 more
Fleury-sur-Orne · 10 miNicole Oresme & 2 more
Saint-Martin-de-May · 11 miArlette Ben Hamo & 1 moreCMThue et Mue · 6 miColette Marin-CatherineALFontaine-Étoupefour · 7 miAntoine LepeltierQuestions about famous people from Vendes
Who is the most famous person from Vendes?
Charles Porée (French poet) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Vendes?
1 people born in Vendes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Vendes known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Vendes?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vendes 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 (5)
- Frédéric Née: S. Plaine, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anaïs Bescond: Miceman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles-Alfred Bertauld: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicole Oresme: Nicole Oresme / Aristotle, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arlette Ben Hamo: Basket magazine, 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.