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Famous people · Lanvéoc, Finistère

2 famous people were born in Lanvéoc from 1748 to 1934

At the top of the list is the French politician René Garrec, covered in 4 languages. Alain Dumoulin is the only other name on the list. The list’s best known name, René Garrec, dates from 1934. Nearby, Brest, 8 mi away, lists 389, led by Gonzalo Higuaín.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
René Garrec
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1748
Alain Dumoulin
Youngest
1934
René Garrec
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known

Born in Lanvéoc

RG#1
Politics & Law

René Garrec

1934–2023

French politician (1934–2023)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AD#2
Faith

Alain Dumoulin

1748–1811

French rector, parson and writer

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

What Lanvéoc is known for

Leaders are the most numerous, 1 of them.

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

Brest has the longest list next door: 389.

Questions about famous people from Lanvéoc

Who is the most famous person from Lanvéoc?

René Garrec (French politician (1934–2023)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Alain Dumoulin.

How many famous people were born in Lanvéoc?

2 people born in Lanvéoc have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Lanvéoc known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lanvéoc?

Alain Dumoulin, born in 1748. The youngest on the list was born in 1934.

Who counts as from Lanvéoc?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lanvéoc 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 (5)

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.