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Famous people · Lopérec, Finistère

Lopérec’s famous people span 269 years: 2 births from 1650 to 1919

The best known is the French sculptor Yann Cevaer, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the French politician Jean Crenn. Just 7 mi away, Châteaulin’s list holds 13 names, Yves-Marie André the best known. The list’s best known name, Yann Cevaer, dates from 1650.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Yann Cevaer
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1650
Yann Cevaer
Youngest
1919
Jean Crenn
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Lopérec

YC#1
Writing & Arts

Yann Cevaer

1650–1717

French sculptor

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JC#2
Politics & Law

Jean Crenn

1919–2014

French politician

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

What Lopérec is known for

The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 1.

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

Of the towns around it, Châteaulin has the most on record: 13.

Questions about famous people from Lopérec

Who is the most famous person from Lopérec?

Yann Cevaer (French sculptor) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Crenn.

How many famous people were born in Lopérec?

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

What is Lopérec known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lopérec?

Yann Cevaer, born in 1650. The youngest on the list was born in 1919.

Who counts as from Lopérec?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lopérec 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 (1)

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.