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Fernand Maurice
born 1943French bicycle racer
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Chérancé, Mayenne
Chérancé has just one famous person to its name: Fernand Maurice
In 1943, the French bicycle racer Fernand Maurice was born. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Their story is told in one language so far. Nearby, Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne, 11 mi away, lists 49, led by Claude Pompidou.
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Fernand Maurice
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1943
Fernand Maurice
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Famous people from the towns next door
Château-Gontier-sur-Mayenne has the longest list next door: 49.
Questions about famous people from Chérancé
Who is the most famous person from Chérancé?
Fernand Maurice (French bicycle racer) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Chérancé?
1 people born in Chérancé have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chérancé known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Chérancé?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chérancé 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 (3)
- Claude Pompidou: Eric Koch for Anefo, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Léo Dubois: Clément Bucco-Lechat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marc Madiot: Jérémy-Günther-Heinz Jähnick, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.