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Famous people · Andel, Côtes-d'Armor

2 famous people were born in Andel from 1745 to 1938

Articles in 2 languages make the French politician Jacques Nicolas Hingant the best known. The only other name is the French politician Sébastien Couépel. Just 9 mi away, Saint-Brieuc’s list holds 172 names, Patrick Dewaere the best known. The list’s best known name, Jacques Nicolas Hingant, dates from 1745.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jacques Nicolas Hingant
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1745
Jacques Nicolas Hingant
Youngest
1938
Sébastien Couépel
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Andel

JH#1
Politics & Law

Jacques Nicolas Hingant

1745–1822

French politician (1745-1822)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
SC#2
Politics & Law

Sébastien Couépel

born 1938

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Saint-Brieuc lists the most people: 172.

Questions about famous people from Andel

Who is the most famous person from Andel?

Jacques Nicolas Hingant (French politician (1745-1822)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Sébastien Couépel.

How many famous people were born in Andel?

2 people born in Andel have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Andel known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Andel?

Jacques Nicolas Hingant, born in 1745. The youngest on the list was born in 1938.

Who counts as from Andel?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Andel 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)

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.