EH#1
Politics & Law
Edmond Hervé
born 1942French politician (born 1942)
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · La Bouillie, Côtes-d'Armor
La Bouillie counts 2 famous people, first among them Edmond Hervé
Most widely known is Edmond Hervé, the French politician, with articles in 11 languages. The only other name is the French painter Jean-Pierre Hamonet. A short trip away, Lamballe-Armor (8 mi) counts 21 famous people, Bruno Cornillet among them. Jean-Pierre Hamonet, born in 1932, is the earliest name and Edmond Hervé, born in 1942, the latest.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Edmond Hervé
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1932
Jean-Pierre Hamonet
Youngest
1942
Edmond Hervé
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in La Bouillie
JH#2
Writing & Arts
Jean-Pierre Hamonet
1932–2007French painter (1932-2007)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What La Bouillie is known for
Leaders are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Lamballe-Armor’s, at 21 names.
Questions about famous people from La Bouillie
Who is the most famous person from La Bouillie?
Edmond Hervé (French politician (born 1942)) is the best known by our measure: 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Pierre Hamonet.
How many famous people were born in La Bouillie?
2 people born in La Bouillie have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is La Bouillie known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from La Bouillie?
Jean-Pierre Hamonet, born in 1932. The youngest on the list was born in 1942.
Who counts as from La Bouillie?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is La Bouillie 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 (3)
- Bruno Cornillet: Eric HOUDAS, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Florian Le Roy: Ouest-Eclair, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Rioust de Largentaye: Unknown author Unknown author, 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.