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Famous people · Quimperlé, Finistère

40 famous people from Quimperlé, many of them athletes

The best known is the French writer Théodore Hersart de La Villemarqué, with articles in 19 languages. The next two names are Louis Cardiet and Jean-Marc Bideau. The list runs from Pierre-Hyacinthe Morice de Beaubois, born in 1693, to Noé Sow, born in 1998. 12 of them were born since 1970.

#1 best knownThéodore Hersart de La VillemarquéWriting & Arts · 1815–1895
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Born here
40
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Théodore Hersart de La Villemarqué
19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1693
Pierre-Hyacinthe Morice de Beaubois
Youngest
1998
Noé Sow
Most common field
Sports
12 people

What stands out about Quimperlé’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Quimperlé is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as athletes, at 1.6 times.

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

Through the years

When Quimperlé’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1990s than in any other decade: 5.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday1700175018001850190019502000Louis CardietClarisse Le BihanThéodore Hersart de La VillemarquéPaule Gobillard
SportsWriting & ArtsPolitics & LawScience & MedicineNotableFilm, TV & StageMusicMilitary

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

The best known

Born in Quimperlé

Athletes take two of the three places.

Théodore Hersart de La Villemarqué#1
Writing & Arts

Théodore Hersart de La Villemarqué

1815–1895

French writer (1815–1895)

19 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
LC#2
Sports

Louis Cardiet

1943–2020

Footballer (1943-2020)

13 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Jean-Marc Bideau#3
Sports

Jean-Marc Bideau

born 1984

Cyclist

12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Quimperlé

37 more, 10 of them athletes.

Paule Gobillard

Paule Gobillard

1867–1946

Visual artist (1867–1946)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Clarisse Le Bihan

Clarisse Le Bihan

born 1994

French association football player

MD

Maxence Derrien

born 1993

Association football player

Melaine Favennec

Melaine Favennec

1950–2026

French singer-songwriter

ÉG

Élie Jean François Le Guillou

1806–1894

French naval surgeon, naturalist & entomologist (1806-1894)

Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
Robert-Daniel Etchécopar

Robert-Daniel Etchécopar

1905–1990

French ornithologist

Science & MedicineWikipedia ↗
LM

Louis-Jacques-Hippolyte Coroller du Moustoir

1742–1807

French politician

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns around it, Bannalec has the most on record: 5.

Questions about famous people from Quimperlé

Who is the most famous person from Quimperlé?

Théodore Hersart de La Villemarqué (French writer (1815–1895)) is the best known by our measure: 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Louis Cardiet and Jean-Marc Bideau.

How many famous people were born in Quimperlé?

40 people born in Quimperlé have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 52 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 Quimperlé known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 12 of the 40. That is 30% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Quimperlé?

Pierre-Hyacinthe Morice de Beaubois, born in 1693. The youngest on the list was born in 1998.

Who counts as from Quimperlé?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Quimperlé 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 (18)

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.