CR#1
Writing & Arts
Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche
1722–1774French writer (1722-1774)
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Montebourg, Manche
Writers and artists stand out among the 8 famous people born in Montebourg
The best known is the French writer Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche, with articles in 11 languages. As early as 1722, Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche was born here, one of 3 born before the Revolution. Fewer than a quarter of the 123 towns in Manche with famous people list more. The longest list in Manche is Cherbourg-en-Cotentin’s, with 178 names.
Born here
8
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche
11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1722
Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche
Youngest
1933
Michel Hébert
Most common field
Writing & Arts
4 people
What stands out about Montebourg’s famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Montebourg is known for
Writers and artists stand out most, at 2 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Through the years
When Montebourg’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1870s than in any other ten years, 2 in all.
Writing & ArtsFaithPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known
Born in Montebourg
Languages with an article: 11 for Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche, 6 for Albert Le Nordez, 4 for Joseph Lecacheux.
AN#2
JL#3
Politics & Law
Joseph Lecacheux
1880–1952French politician (1880-1952)
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Everyone
Everyone else born in Montebourg
The rest number 5, with 3 writers and artists among them.
Paul Le Cacheux
1873–1938French historian and archivist (1873-1938)
Writing & ArtsWikipedia (French) ↗
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Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Valognes leads the towns around it, with 38 names.
Questions about famous people from Montebourg
Who is the most famous person from Montebourg?
Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche (French writer (1722-1774)) is the best known by our measure: 11 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Albert Le Nordez and Joseph Lecacheux.
How many famous people were born in Montebourg?
8 people born in Montebourg have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Montebourg known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 4 of the 8. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Montebourg?
Charles-François Tiphaigne de La Roche, born in 1722. The youngest on the list was born in 1933.
Who counts as from Montebourg?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Montebourg 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 (3)
- Jules Pelouze: Pierre Petit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roger Lemerre: mustapha_ennaimi, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Basnage de Franquesnay: Giogo, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.