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Famous people · Morlaix, Finistère

Musicians stand out among the 96 famous people born in Morlaix

Jean Victor Marie Moreau, the French general, is the most widely known, written about in 42 languages. The next two names are Tristan Corbière and Brigitte Fontaine. Only 2 towns in Finistère list more. 34 of them were born between 1914 and 1969, more than in any other period.

#1 best knownJean Victor Marie MoreauMilitary · 1763–1813
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Born here
96
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Victor Marie Moreau
42 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1709
Jean-Louis Le Loutre
Youngest
2002
Marie-Morgane Le Deunff
Most common field
Writing & Arts
34 people

What stands out about Morlaix’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Morlaix is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as musicians, at 2.6 times.

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

The best known

Born in Morlaix

Jean Victor Marie Moreau leads with articles in 42 languages, ahead of Tristan Corbière (39) and Brigitte Fontaine (29).

Jean Victor Marie Moreau#1
Military

Jean Victor Marie Moreau

1763–1813

French General (1763–1813)

42 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Tristan Corbière#2
Writing & Arts

Tristan Corbière

1845–1875

French poet

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

Brigitte Fontaine

born 1939

French poet and artist

29 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Morlaix’s famous people were born

The 1940s top the chart, with 11 births in the decade.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Morlaix

Another 93, 32 of them writers and artists.

Dominique Lavanant

Dominique Lavanant

born 1944

French actress

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Julien Guiomar

Julien Guiomar

1928–2010

French film actor (1928–2010)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Henri Rol-Tanguy

Henri Rol-Tanguy

1908–2002

Member of the French resistance (1908-2002)

Jean-François Le Gall

Jean-François Le Gall

born 1959

French mathematician

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
MM

Michel Mohrt

1914–2011

French writer and editor (1914-2011)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Constant Puyo

Constant Puyo

1857–1933

French photographer (1857–1933)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Jules Boucherit

Jules Boucherit

1877–1962

French violinist and violin pedagogue (1877-1962)

LF

Léon Fleuriot

1923–1987

French academic (1923-1987)

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
Enora Malagré

Enora Malagré

born 1980

French columnist, radio host and television presenter

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
JT

Joseph de Tonquédec

1868–1962

French Jesuit priest and exorcist (1868-1962)

Magdeleine Boucherit Le Faure

Magdeleine Boucherit Le Faure

1879–1960

French pianist and composer (1879-1960)

YP

Yvon Pouliquen

born 1962

French footballer, manager and sports agent (born 1962)

EB

Eugène Bourgeois

1818–1847

French writer

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Jean-Louis Le Loutre

Jean-Louis Le Loutre

1709–1772

Catholic missionary to the Mi'kmaq, leader of Acadian resistance

Patrick Le Roux

Patrick Le Roux

born 1943

French classical scholar

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
FJ

Françoise Jézéquel

born 1970

French association football player

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The best known from each town within 12 mi of Morlaix, with how many people each has.

Questions about famous people from Morlaix

Who is the most famous person from Morlaix?

Jean Victor Marie Moreau (French General (1763–1813)) is the best known by our measure: 42 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Tristan Corbière and Brigitte Fontaine.

How many famous people were born in Morlaix?

96 people born in Morlaix have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 141 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 Morlaix known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 34 of the 96. That is 35% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Morlaix?

Jean-Louis Le Loutre, born in 1709. The youngest on the list was born in 2002.

Who counts as from Morlaix?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Morlaix 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 (40)

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.