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Famous people · Pont-de-l'Arche, Eure

From 1777 to 1935, Pont-de-l'Arche was the birthplace of 4 famous people

At the top of the list is the French painter Espérance Langlois, covered in 5 languages. The French painter Eustache-Hyacinthe Langlois ranks second, ahead of Polyclès Langlois. The list’s best known name, Espérance Langlois, dates from 1805. More are writers and artists than anything else, 4 in all.

#2 best knownEustache-Hyacinthe LangloisWriting & Arts · 1777–1837
Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Espérance Langlois
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1777
Eustache-Hyacinthe Langlois
Youngest
1935
Louis Châtellier
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
The best known

Born in Pont-de-l'Arche

All three are writers and artists.

EL#1
Writing & Arts

Espérance Langlois

1805–1864

French painter (1805-1864)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Eustache-Hyacinthe Langlois#2
Writing & Arts

Eustache-Hyacinthe Langlois

1777–1837

French painter (1777-1837)

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

Polyclès Langlois

1814–1872

Painter (1814-1872)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Pont-de-l'Arche’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1800s, with 1 births.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century1800185019001950Louis ChâtellierPolyclès Langlois
Writing & Arts

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Pont-de-l'Arche

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Louviers has the most on record, with 31.

Questions about famous people from Pont-de-l'Arche

Who is the most famous person from Pont-de-l'Arche?

Espérance Langlois (French painter (1805-1864)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Eustache-Hyacinthe Langlois and Polyclès Langlois.

How many famous people were born in Pont-de-l'Arche?

4 people born in Pont-de-l'Arche have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Pont-de-l'Arche known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 4 of the 4. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Pont-de-l'Arche?

Eustache-Hyacinthe Langlois, born in 1777. The youngest on the list was born in 1935.

Who counts as from Pont-de-l'Arche?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Pont-de-l'Arche 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.