From 1734 to 1952, Le Mené was the birthplace of 5 famous people
The best known is the cyclist Annick Chapron, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Pierre-Charles Langlais and René Louail. More than half were born between 1914 and 1969, 3 in all. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 7.6, close to the 5.6 of the typical Côtes-d'Armor town.
What stands out about Le Mené’s famous people
When Le Mené’s famous people were born
Births peak in the 1950s, with 2 people born in that decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Le Mené
The three are covered in 4, 2 and 2 languages: Annick Chapron, Pierre-Charles Langlais and René Louail.
#2Pierre-Charles Langlais
1847–1914French physician and politician (1847-1914)
#3René Louail
born 1952French politician
What Le Mené is known for
Athletes are the most numerous, 2 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Le Mené
The other 2 span the years 1734 to 1952.
No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Merdrignac counts 4 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Le Mené
Who is the most famous person from Le Mené?
Annick Chapron (Cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre-Charles Langlais and René Louail.
How many famous people were born in Le Mené?
5 people born in Le Mené have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 9 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 Le Mené known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Le Mené?
Pierre Ruello, born in 1734. The youngest on the list was born in 1952.
Who counts as from Le Mené?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Le Mené 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)
- Pierre-Charles Langlais: Maurice Dulac, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- René Louail: AlexisBilliet, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacqueline Chevé: P. Chevé, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marsel Klerg: Konan Gireg, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Danielle Bousquet: JulieSavary, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.


