MC#1
Notable
Maurice Le Coutour
1914–2026French supercentenarian
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Vicq-sur-Mer, Manche
From 1811 to 1914, Vicq-sur-Mer was the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 2 languages make the French supercentenarian Maurice Le Coutour the best known. The other is Marie Ravenel, the French poet. Nearby, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, 12 mi away, lists 178, led by Roland Barthes. The list’s best known name, Maurice Le Coutour, dates from 1914.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Maurice Le Coutour
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1811
Marie Ravenel
Youngest
1914
Maurice Le Coutour
The best known
Born in Vicq-sur-Mer
MR#2
Writing & Arts
Marie Ravenel
1811–1893French poet (1811–1893)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Vicq-sur-Mer is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 1.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Vicq-sur-Mer, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Vicq-sur-Mer
Who is the most famous person from Vicq-sur-Mer?
Maurice Le Coutour (French supercentenarian) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marie Ravenel.
How many famous people were born in Vicq-sur-Mer?
2 people born in Vicq-sur-Mer have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Vicq-sur-Mer?
Marie Ravenel, born in 1811. The youngest on the list was born in 1914.
Who counts as from Vicq-sur-Mer?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vicq-sur-Mer 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)
- Roland Barthes: Unknown, 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.