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Famous people · Argentré, Mayenne

One famous person was born in Argentré

The French actress Cécyl Marcyl was born in 1890. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Readers can find them written up in one language. Nearby, Laval, 6 mi away, lists 173, led by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Cécyl Marcyl
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1890
Cécyl Marcyl
Most common field
Film, TV & Stage
1 person
The best known

Born in Argentré

CM#1
Film, TV & Stage

Cécyl Marcyl

1890–1960

French actress

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Laval leads the towns around it, with 173 names.

Questions about famous people from Argentré

Who is the most famous person from Argentré?

Cécyl Marcyl (French actress) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Argentré?

1 people born in Argentré have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 2 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 Argentré known for?

Among its famous people, performers: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 8% across French towns.

Who counts as from Argentré?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Argentré 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 (5)

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.