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Writing & Arts
Jules Renard
1864–1910French author (1864-1910)
74 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Châlons-du-Maine, Mayenne
Châlons-du-Maine has one famous person on record
Jules Renard, the French author, was born in 1864. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their name appears in articles in 74 languages. Nearby, Laval, 9 mi away, lists 173, led by Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
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Best known
Jules Renard
74 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1864
Jules Renard
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
What stands out about Châlons-du-Maine’s famous people
★ What stands out · The best known
Born in Châlons-du-Maine
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Châlons-du-Maine, with how many people each has.
Laval · 9 miPierre-Emerick Aubameyang & 172 more
Mayenne · 10 miJean Lefebvre de Cheverus & 46 more
Évron · 11 miBernard Richard & 7 more
Montsûrs · 4 miAlphonse-Victor Angot & 2 moreHHBonchamp-lès-Laval · 7 miHenri Houdouin & 1 more
Changé · 8 miChristian d'Elva & 1 moreCMArgentré · 5 miCécyl MarcylGGSaint-Berthevin · 11 miGeorges GarotQuestions about famous people from Châlons-du-Maine
Who is the most famous person from Châlons-du-Maine?
Jules Renard (French author (1864-1910)) is the best known by our measure: 74 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Châlons-du-Maine?
1 people born in Châlons-du-Maine have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Châlons-du-Maine known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Châlons-du-Maine?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Châlons-du-Maine 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)
- Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang: Chensiyuan, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Lefebvre de Cheverus: Gilbert Stuart, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Richard: Fanseriesus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonse-Victor Angot: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian d'Elva: Maurice Dulac, 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.