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Famous people · Bazouges-la-Pérouse, Ille-et-Vilaine

2 famous people call Bazouges-la-Pérouse their birthplace

The best known is the French writer Adèle Denys, with an article in one language. The only other name is the French politician Marie-Joseph Delafosse. Of its neighbours, Dol-de-Bretagne, 11 mi away, lists the most: 13, André Chalmel first. The oldest name on the list belongs to Marie-Joseph Delafosse, born in 1843, the newest to Adèle Denys, born in 1899.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Adèle Denys
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1843
Marie-Joseph Delafosse
Youngest
1899
Adèle Denys
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Bazouges-la-Pérouse

AD#1
Writing & Arts

Adèle Denys

1899–2003

French writer (1899–2003)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
MD#2
Politics & Law

Marie-Joseph Delafosse

1843–1910

French politician (1843-1910)

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

What Bazouges-la-Pérouse is known for

The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 1 people.

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

The best known from each town within 12 mi of Bazouges-la-Pérouse, with how many people each has.

Questions about famous people from Bazouges-la-Pérouse

Who is the most famous person from Bazouges-la-Pérouse?

Adèle Denys (French writer (1899–2003)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marie-Joseph Delafosse.

How many famous people were born in Bazouges-la-Pérouse?

2 people born in Bazouges-la-Pérouse have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 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 Bazouges-la-Pérouse 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 Bazouges-la-Pérouse?

Marie-Joseph Delafosse, born in 1843. The youngest on the list was born in 1899.

Who counts as from Bazouges-la-Pérouse?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bazouges-la-Pérouse 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.