Maintenon’s famous people span 194 years: 10 births from 1755 to 1949

Michel Joseph Maunoury (French general, Marshal of France (posthume) (1847-1923)) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Élisabeth d'Ayen and Bruno de Keyzer.

10 people born in Maintenon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 13 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 3 of the 10. That is 30% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Jean-François Collin d'Harleville, born in 1755. The youngest on the list was born in 1949.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Maintenon 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.

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.