#1Science & Medicine
Jules Pelouze
1807–1867French chemist (1807–1867)
26 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Valognes, Manche
Scientists and doctors stand out among the 38 famous people born in Valognes
Articles in 26 languages make the French chemist Jules Pelouze the best known. 12 of them were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, more than in any other period. Only 4 of the 123 towns in Manche with anyone on record list more. Births since 1970 account for 10 of the names.
Born here
38
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jules Pelouze
26 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1737
Pierre Le Tourneur
Youngest
1997
Guillaume Ruel
Most common field
Writing & Arts
11 people
What stands out about Valognes’ famous people
★ What stands out · Known for
What Valognes is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as scientists and doctors, at 1.8 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The best known
Born in Valognes
Scientists and doctors take two of the three places.
#1FD#2
Science & Medicine
Félix Vicq d'Azyr
1748–1794French anatomist (1748-1794)
22 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
FG#3
Sports
Frédéric Guilbert
born 1994French footballer (born 1994)
18 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years
When Valognes’ famous people were born
Count by decade and the 1800s come out on top, with 5 births.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawSportsScience & MedicineMilitaryFilm, TV & StageFaith
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Valognes
Still to come: 35 more, from 1737 to 1997.
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, at 178.
Questions about famous people from Valognes
Who is the most famous person from Valognes?
Jules Pelouze (French chemist (1807–1867)) is the best known by our measure: 26 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Félix Vicq d'Azyr and Frédéric Guilbert.
How many famous people were born in Valognes?
38 people born in Valognes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 54 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 Valognes known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 11 of the 38. That is 29% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Valognes?
Pierre Le Tourneur, born in 1737. The youngest on the list was born in 1997.
Who counts as from Valognes?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Valognes 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 (15)
- Jules Pelouze: Pierre Petit, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Legentilhomme: Anonymous, 1939 or 1940, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Camille Blaisot: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Flavie Flament: Julien1978, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jacques Bravo: Jacques Bravo, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- André Fauvel: Hervé Queinnec (Archives diocésaines de Quimper), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Antoine Sivard de Beaulieu: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- François-Gabriel Bertrand: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Guillaume Ruel: Lobepaq, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Julien Travers: Armand Le Véel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Cédric Delaplace: Floriandelaplace, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Édouard Le Héricher: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Roland Barthes: Unknown, 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.