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Famous people · Roscoff, Finistère

3 famous people were born in Roscoff from 1729 to 1952

François Nicolas Pascal de Kerenveyer is the best known, with articles in 3 languages. The next two names are Gilles Leclerc (journaliste) and Maurice Henry-Coüannier. The list’s best known name, François Nicolas Pascal de Kerenveyer, dates from 1729. Within 12 mi, Morlaix lists the most: 96, with Jean Victor Marie Moreau first.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
François Nicolas Pascal de Kerenveyer
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1729
François Nicolas Pascal de Kerenveyer
Youngest
1952
Gilles Leclerc (journaliste)
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known

Born in Roscoff

François Nicolas Pascal de Kerenveyer, Gilles Leclerc (journaliste) and Maurice Henry-Coüannier are written about in 3, 2 and 1 languages.

FK#1
Military

François Nicolas Pascal de Kerenveyer

1729–1794

French soldier, poet and writer (1729–1794)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
G(#2
Writing & Arts

Gilles Leclerc (journaliste)

born 1952

French journalist

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
MH#3
Writing & Arts

Maurice Henry-Coüannier

1887–1921

French writer (1887-1921)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Roscoff is known for

The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.

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

Close by, the fullest list is Morlaix’s, at 96 names.

Questions about famous people from Roscoff

Who is the most famous person from Roscoff?

François Nicolas Pascal de Kerenveyer (French soldier, poet and writer (1729–1794)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gilles Leclerc (journaliste) and Maurice Henry-Coüannier.

How many famous people were born in Roscoff?

3 people born in Roscoff have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 9 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 Roscoff known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Roscoff?

François Nicolas Pascal de Kerenveyer, born in 1729. The youngest on the list was born in 1952.

Who counts as from Roscoff?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Roscoff 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.