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Famous people · Quintin, Côtes-d'Armor

17 famous people were born in Quintin, more of them leaders than in most towns

At the top of the list is the French philosopher Jules Lequier, covered in 6 languages. The largest group, 7, was born between the Revolution and the Second Empire. The list reaches back to François Julien Limon, born in 1742, one of 5 born before the Revolution. For every 10,000 residents there are 62.1 on the list, well above the typical Côtes-d'Armor town’s 5.6.

#1 best knownJules LequierWriting & Arts · 1814–1862
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Born here
17
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jules Lequier
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1742
François Julien Limon
Youngest
1942
René André
Most common field
Politics & Law
11 people

What stands out about Quintin’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Quintin is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.7 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

The best known

Born in Quintin

First, Jules Lequier (6 languages), then Amélie Le Gall (5) and Alphonse Guépin (4).

Jules Lequier#1
Writing & Arts

Jules Lequier

1814–1862

French philosopher (1814–1862)

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Amélie Le Gall#2
Sports

Amélie Le Gall

born 1869

French cyclist

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Alphonse Guépin#3
Faith

Alphonse Guépin

1836–1917

French hagiographer and monk

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Quintin’s famous people were born

The 1810s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Jules LequierErnest-Bernard AlloAlphonse Guépin
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsFaithSports

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Quintin

A further 14 follow, born between 1742 and 1942.

EA

Ernest-Bernard Allo

1873–1945

French priest, theologian and religious servant (1873–1945)

Jean-Marie Allenou

Jean-Marie Allenou

1818–1880

French politician (1818-1880)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
FT

François-Jean Daillant de La Touche

1744–1827

French journalist (1744-1827)

LC

Louis Paul Cavelier de Cuverville

1802–1893

French politician (1802–1893)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns around it, Saint-Brieuc has the most on record: 172.

Questions about famous people from Quintin

Who is the most famous person from Quintin?

Jules Lequier (French philosopher (1814–1862)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Amélie Le Gall and Alphonse Guépin.

How many famous people were born in Quintin?

17 people born in Quintin have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 22 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 Quintin known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 11 of the 17. That is 65% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Quintin?

François Julien Limon, born in 1742. The youngest on the list was born in 1942.

Who counts as from Quintin?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Quintin 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 (11)

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.