The 6 famous people born in Le Blanc, led by Bernard Le Coq
Most widely known is Bernard Le Coq, the French actor, with articles in 18 languages. From René Héraudin to Sébastien Bichard, the births on the list run from 1722 to 1983. Leaders make up the largest group, 2 of them. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 9.7, close to the 7.7 of the typical Indre town.
Born in Le Blanc
Languages with an article: 18 for Bernard Le Coq, 6 for Pierre Barjot, 3 for Albert Chichery.
#2Pierre Barjot
1899–1960French Admiral (1899–1960)
#3Albert Chichery
1888–1944French politician (1888–1944)
When Le Blanc’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1950s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Le Blanc is known for
2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone else born in Le Blanc
A further 3 follow, born between 1722 and 1983.
No one matches both filters.
Questions about famous people from Le Blanc
Who is the most famous person from Le Blanc?
Bernard Le Coq (French actor) is the best known by our measure: 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Barjot and Albert Chichery.
How many famous people were born in Le Blanc?
6 people born in Le Blanc have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 20 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 Le Blanc known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 6. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Le Blanc?
René Héraudin, born in 1722. The youngest on the list was born in 1983.
Who counts as from Le Blanc?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Le Blanc 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 (2)
- Pierre Barjot: אוסף צבי קינן ז"ל, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Albert Chichery: Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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.