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.
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).
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.