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Famous people · Cavan, Côtes-d'Armor

2 famous people were born in Cavan

Articles in 4 languages make the French politician Pierre-Yvon Trémel the best known. The other is Henri Avril, the French politician. Lannion, 7 mi away, has 49 on its list, the best known Christophe Le Mével. From Henri Avril to Pierre-Yvon Trémel, the births on the list run from 1888 to 1946.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre-Yvon Trémel
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1888
Henri Avril
Youngest
1946
Pierre-Yvon Trémel
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Cavan

PT#1
Politics & Law

Pierre-Yvon Trémel

1946–2006

French politician (1946-2006)

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

Henri Avril

1888–1949

French politician (1888–1949)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Questions about famous people from Cavan

Who is the most famous person from Cavan?

Pierre-Yvon Trémel (French politician (1946-2006)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Henri Avril.

How many famous people were born in Cavan?

2 people born in Cavan have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 Cavan 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 Cavan?

Henri Avril, born in 1888. The youngest on the list was born in 1946.

Who counts as from Cavan?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cavan 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.