2 famous people were born in Mondoubleau from 1637 to 1814
Articles in 8 languages make the Roman Catholic bishop Louis Laneau the best known. The only other name is the French admiral Marie Gustave Hector Ohier. Go 8 mi to Saint-Calais and the list grows to 6, with Louis-Ernest Dubois at the top. Louis Laneau, the best known, was born in 1637.
Born in Mondoubleau
Marie Gustave Hector Ohier
1814–1870French admiral (1814-1870)
What Mondoubleau is known for
Faith leads the fields, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Saint-Calais, with 6.
Questions about famous people from Mondoubleau
Who is the most famous person from Mondoubleau?
Louis Laneau (Roman Catholic bishop) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marie Gustave Hector Ohier.
How many famous people were born in Mondoubleau?
2 people born in Mondoubleau have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 Mondoubleau known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Mondoubleau?
Louis Laneau, born in 1637. The youngest on the list was born in 1814.
Who counts as from Mondoubleau?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mondoubleau 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)
- Louis-Ernest Dubois: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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