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Victor Quinton
1866–1924French bishop (1866–1924)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Carelles, Mayenne
Victor Quinton, born in 1866, is Carelles’ famous person on record
In 1866, the French bishop Victor Quinton was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their story is told in 3 languages. Ernée, 6 mi off, can claim 17 famous people, the best known Philippe Tesnière.
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Victor Quinton
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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Victor Quinton
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Ernée has the most on record, with 17.
Questions about famous people from Carelles
Who is the most famous person from Carelles?
Victor Quinton (French bishop (1866–1924)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Carelles?
1 people born in Carelles have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Carelles known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Carelles?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Carelles 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.
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.