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Famous people · Saint-Brieuc, Côtes-d'Armor

Musicians stand out among the 172 famous people born in Saint-Brieuc

At the top of the list is the French actor Patrick Dewaere, covered in 45 languages. Between 1914 and 1969, 61 were born, the most of any period. No other town in Côtes-d'Armor lists as many. From Marie-Jacques de Bréhant to Titouan Thomas, the births on the list run from 1715 to 2002.

#1 best knownPatrick DewaereFilm, TV & Stage · 1947–1982
+168more
Born here
172
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Patrick Dewaere
45 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1715
Marie-Jacques de Bréhant
Youngest
2002
Titouan Thomas
Most common field
Sports
57 people

What stands out about Saint-Brieuc’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Saint-Brieuc is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is musicians, at 1.9 times.

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

Through the years

When Saint-Brieuc’s famous people were born

Births peak in the 1960s, with 26 people born in that decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday1700175018001850190019502000Jean-Christophe BoullionAuguste de Villiers de L'Isle-AdamJulie Bresset
SportsPolitics & LawWriting & ArtsMusicNotableScience & MedicineFilm, TV & StageMilitaryFaithBusiness

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

The best known

Born in Saint-Brieuc

By how many languages cover them, Patrick Dewaere comes first (45), then Auguste de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam (44) and Jean-Christophe Boullion (23).

Patrick Dewaere#1
Film, TV & Stage

Patrick Dewaere

1947–1982

French actor (1947-1982)

45 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Auguste de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam#2
Writing & Arts

Auguste de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam

1838–1889

French writer (1838–1889)

44 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Jean-Christophe Boullion#3
Sports

Jean-Christophe Boullion

born 1969

French racing driver

23 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Saint-Brieuc

Another 169, 56 of them athletes.

Julie Bresset

Julie Bresset

born 1989

French mountain biker cyclist

Kévin Théophile-Catherine

Kévin Théophile-Catherine

born 1989

French footballer (born 1989)

Sébastien Hinault

Sébastien Hinault

born 1974

French road bicycle racer

Louis Guilloux

Louis Guilloux

1899–1980

French writer (1899–1980)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Laëtitia Le Corguillé

Laëtitia Le Corguillé

born 1986

French bicycle motocross rider

Julien Féret

Julien Féret

born 1982

French association football player

Jean Jourden

Jean Jourden

1942–2024

French bicycle racer (1942–2024)

Maryvonne Dupureur

Maryvonne Dupureur

1937–2008

French athlete (1937–2008)

Patrice Carteron

Patrice Carteron

born 1970

French football manager (born 1970)

Célestin Bouglé

Célestin Bouglé

1870–1940

French philosopher (1870-1940)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
AT

Alicia Toublanc

born 1996

French handball player

Gerzino Nyamsi

Gerzino Nyamsi

born 1997

French association football player

LR

Louis Rossel

1844–1871

Sentenced to death in France (1844–1871)

Jeannie de Clarens

Jeannie de Clarens

1919–2017

French spy in World War II (1919–2017)

JC

Julien Le Cardinal

born 1997

French association football player

Jérôme Mombris

Jérôme Mombris

born 1987

French footballer who plays for the Madagascar national team

CB

Claude Buchon

1949–2024

French bicycle racer (1949–2024)

Raymond Hains

Raymond Hains

1926–2005

French artist (1926–2005)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, Plérin counts 9 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

Questions about famous people from Saint-Brieuc

Who is the most famous person from Saint-Brieuc?

Patrick Dewaere (French actor (1947-1982)) is the best known by our measure: 45 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Auguste de Villiers de L'Isle-Adam and Jean-Christophe Boullion.

How many famous people were born in Saint-Brieuc?

172 people born in Saint-Brieuc have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 256 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 Saint-Brieuc known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 57 of the 172. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saint-Brieuc?

Marie-Jacques de Bréhant, born in 1715. The youngest on the list was born in 2002.

Who counts as from Saint-Brieuc?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Brieuc 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 (75)

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.