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Famous people · Nonancourt, Eure

4 famous people were born in Nonancourt from 1746 to 1968

Louis-François Beffara, the French writer, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. Second place goes to the French playwright Lucien Besnard, third to Christophe Dauphin. More are writers and artists than anything else, 3 in all. The list’s best known name, Louis-François Beffara, dates from 1751.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Louis-François Beffara
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1746
Jacques Gabriel Jan de Hauteterre
Youngest
1968
Christophe Dauphin
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
The best known

Born in Nonancourt

Languages with an article: 3 for Louis-François Beffara, 3 for Lucien Besnard, 3 for Christophe Dauphin.

LB#1
Writing & Arts

Louis-François Beffara

1751–1838

French writer (1751-1838)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
LB#2
Writing & Arts

Lucien Besnard

1872–1955

French playwright

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

Christophe Dauphin

born 1968

French poet

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

When Nonancourt’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1750s, with 1 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Jacques Gabriel Jan de HauteterreChristophe DauphinLucien Besnard
Writing & ArtsPolitics & Law

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

Known for

What Nonancourt is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as writers and artists, at 3 times.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Nonancourt

1 more, best known first.

JH

Jacques Gabriel Jan de Hauteterre

1746–1808

French lawyer and politician

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Dreux has the most on record, with 71.

Questions about famous people from Nonancourt

Who is the most famous person from Nonancourt?

Louis-François Beffara (French writer (1751-1838)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Lucien Besnard and Christophe Dauphin.

How many famous people were born in Nonancourt?

4 people born in Nonancourt have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 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 Nonancourt known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 3 of the 4. That is 75% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Nonancourt?

Jacques Gabriel Jan de Hauteterre, born in 1746. The youngest on the list was born in 1968.

Who counts as from Nonancourt?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Nonancourt 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 (4)

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.