#1Famous people · Châteaudun, Eure-et-Loir
41 famous people were born in Châteaudun from 1540 to 1991
At the top of the list is the road bicycle racer Romain Feillu, covered in 23 languages. Only 2 towns in Eure-et-Loir list more. For every 10,000 residents there are 32 on the list, well above the typical Eure-et-Loir town’s 3.8. Between 1914 and 1969, 13 were born, the most of any period.
Born here
41
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Romain Feillu
23 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1540
Antoine de La Faye
Youngest
1991
Lou Bouhraoua
Most common field
Writing & Arts
10 people
What stands out about Châteaudun’s famous people
The best known
Born in Châteaudun
Ranked by languages covered: Romain Feillu with 23, then Brice Feillu with 20 and Christophe Lavainne with 13.
#1
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#3Sports
Christophe Lavainne
born 1963Road bicycle racer
13 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years
When Châteaudun’s famous people were born
The 1960s top the chart, with 5 births in the decade.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawSportsScience & MedicineMilitaryFilm, TV & StageNotableFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Châteaudun is known for
Châteaudun has 1.8× the usual share of soldiers and sailors.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Châteaudun
Still to come: 38 more, from 1540 to 1991.
Edgard Boutaric
1829–1877French medievalist, historian of modern age and archivist (1829-1877)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia (French) ↗
Jean-Baptiste Guillaume Busson
1765–1835French politician (1765-1835)
Politics & LawWikipedia (French) ↗
André Gagey
1888–1964Born in Chalon-sur-Saône. French, Painter. Landscapes (1888–1964)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia (French) ↗
Louis Gaëtan Dimier de La Brunetière
1849–1918French military personnel (1849–1918)
MilitaryWikipedia (French) ↗
Louis-Gustave Guérineau de Boisvillette
1800–1863French engineer (1800-1863)
Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Châteaudun
Who is the most famous person from Châteaudun?
Romain Feillu (Road bicycle racer) is the best known by our measure: 23 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Brice Feillu and Christophe Lavainne.
How many famous people were born in Châteaudun?
41 people born in Châteaudun have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 61 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 Châteaudun known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 10 of the 41. That is 24% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Châteaudun?
Antoine de La Faye, born in 1540. The youngest on the list was born in 1991.
Who counts as from Châteaudun?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Châteaudun 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)
- Romain Feillu: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Brice Feillu: Petit Brun, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Christophe Lavainne: de:Hennes Roth, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Ali El-Omari: Aymenelomari, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Brennus: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Toufaire: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Baptiste Guillaume Busson: Ambroise Tardieu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Serge Guillou: Lilou4000, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pascal Pelletier: Alison Burtmeyer-Carlson, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Lyautey: Unknown Unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Arsène Collet: 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.