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Famous people · Périers, Manche

11 famous people were born in Périers, more of them leaders than in most towns

Articles in 4 languages make the French politician Alain Cousin the best known. Henry Delisle is second and Jean-Yves Cousin third. 6 of them were born between 1914 and 1969, more than in any other period. From Jacques Euvremer to Jean-Yves Cousin, the births on the list run from 1759 to 1949.

Born here
11
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alain Cousin
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1759
Jacques Euvremer
Youngest
1949
Jean-Yves Cousin
Most common field
Politics & Law
8 people

What stands out about Périers’ famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Périers is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.1 times.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

The best known

Born in Périers

Alain Cousin, Henry Delisle and Jean-Yves Cousin are written about in 4, 3 and 3 languages.

AC#1
Politics & Law

Alain Cousin

born 1947

French politician

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
HD#2
Politics & Law

Henry Delisle

1938–2022

French politician (1938–2022)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JC#3
Politics & Law

Jean-Yves Cousin

born 1949

French politician

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Périers’ famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1940s, with 3 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Alain CousinJacques EuvremerFrédéric RihouetHenry Delisle
Politics & LawFaithSports

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Périers

Here are 8 more, born from 1759 to 1946.

EP

Eugène d'Halwin de Piennes

1825–1911

French politician and diplomat (1825-1911)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Coutances leads the towns around it, with 54 names.

Questions about famous people from Périers

Who is the most famous person from Périers?

Alain Cousin (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Henry Delisle and Jean-Yves Cousin.

How many famous people were born in Périers?

11 people born in Périers have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 14 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 Périers known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 8 of the 11. That is 73% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Périers?

Jacques Euvremer, born in 1759. The youngest on the list was born in 1949.

Who counts as from Périers?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Périers 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)

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.