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Famous people · Lyons-la-Forêt, Eure

Lyons-la-Forêt’s famous people span 353 years: 3 births from 1260 to 1613

Articles in 23 languages make the French writer Isaac de Benserade the best known. The French politician Enguerrand de Marigny ranks second, ahead of Philippe d'Alcripe. Within 11 mi, Les Andelys lists the most: 16, with Nicolas Poussin first. Only 15 of the 113 towns in Eure with anyone on record list more.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Isaac de Benserade
23 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1260
Enguerrand de Marigny
Youngest
1613
Isaac de Benserade
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known

Born in Lyons-la-Forêt

First, Isaac de Benserade (23 languages), then Enguerrand de Marigny (14) and Philippe d'Alcripe (2).

IB#1
Writing & Arts

Isaac de Benserade

1613–1691

French writer (1613–1691)

23 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
EM#2
Politics & Law

Enguerrand de Marigny

1260–1315

French politician (1260-1315)

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
PD#3
Writing & Arts

Philippe d'Alcripe

1531–1581

French writer

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Lyons-la-Forêt is known for

Writing & Arts leads the fields, with 2 people.

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

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Les Andelys has the longest list next door: 16.

Questions about famous people from Lyons-la-Forêt

Who is the most famous person from Lyons-la-Forêt?

Isaac de Benserade (French writer (1613–1691)) is the best known by our measure: 23 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Enguerrand de Marigny and Philippe d'Alcripe.

How many famous people were born in Lyons-la-Forêt?

3 people born in Lyons-la-Forêt have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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 Lyons-la-Forêt known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lyons-la-Forêt?

Enguerrand de Marigny, born in 1260. The youngest on the list was born in 1613.

Who counts as from Lyons-la-Forêt?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lyons-la-Forêt 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 (2)

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.