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Famous people · Authon-du-Perche, Eure-et-Loir

Of the 6 famous people born in Authon-du-Perche, an unusual share are writers and artists

Most widely known is Jean Le Moal, the French painter, with articles in 10 languages. Théodore Leveau is second and Émile Courtin third. Born in 1767, Toussaint-Pierre-Louis-Samuel Castaing is the first name on record, and Jean-Claude Morice, born in 1939, the most recent. Fewer than a quarter of the 100 towns in Eure-et-Loir with famous people list more.

Born here
6
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Le Moal
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1767
Toussaint-Pierre-Louis-Samuel Castaing
Youngest
1939
Jean-Claude Morice
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people

What stands out about Authon-du-Perche’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Authon-du-Perche is known for

Authon-du-Perche has 2.7× the usual share of writers and artists.

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

The best known

Born in Authon-du-Perche

Jean Le Moal leads with articles in 10 languages, ahead of Théodore Leveau (3) and Émile Courtin (2).

JM#1
Writing & Arts

Jean Le Moal

1909–2007

French painter (1909-2007)

10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
TL#2
Writing & Arts

Théodore Leveau

1896–1971

French architect (1896–1971)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
ÉC#3
Writing & Arts

Émile Courtin

1923–1997

French painter (1923-1997)

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

When Authon-du-Perche’s famous people were born

The 1900s alone account for 1 of the births charted here.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Toussaint-Pierre-Louis-Samuel CastaingJean-Claude MoriceThéodore Leveau
Writing & ArtsPolitics & Law

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Authon-du-Perche

Another 3, the earliest born in 1767.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Nogent-le-Rotrou has the most on record, with 29.

Questions about famous people from Authon-du-Perche

Who is the most famous person from Authon-du-Perche?

Jean Le Moal (French painter (1909-2007)) is the best known by our measure: 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Théodore Leveau and Émile Courtin.

How many famous people were born in Authon-du-Perche?

6 people born in Authon-du-Perche have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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 Authon-du-Perche known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 4 of the 6. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Authon-du-Perche?

Toussaint-Pierre-Louis-Samuel Castaing, born in 1767. The youngest on the list was born in 1939.

Who counts as from Authon-du-Perche?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Authon-du-Perche 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 (1)

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.