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Famous people · Cuillé, Mayenne

From 1680 to 1933, Cuillé was the birthplace of 4 famous people

André Foucher, the road bicycle racer, is the most widely known, written about in 10 languages. Behind the leader come René Charpentier and Auguste Mulac. Only 6 of the 95 towns in Mayenne with anyone on record list more. The list’s best known name, André Foucher, dates from 1933.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
André Foucher
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1680
René Charpentier
Youngest
1933
André Foucher
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Cuillé

Three names lead: André Foucher (10 languages), René Charpentier (5) and Auguste Mulac (1).

AF#1
Sports

André Foucher

1933–2025

Road bicycle racer

10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
RC#2
Writing & Arts

René Charpentier

1680–1723

French sculptor (1680–1723)

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
AM#3
Politics & Law

Auguste Mulac

1847–1928

French politician (1847-1928)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Cuillé’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1930s, with 1 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century170017501800185019001950Jacques Gabriel Annibal de FarcyAuguste MulacAndré Foucher
Politics & LawSportsWriting & Arts

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

Known for

What Cuillé is known for

2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Cuillé

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.

Questions about famous people from Cuillé

Who is the most famous person from Cuillé?

André Foucher (Road bicycle racer) is the best known by our measure: 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come René Charpentier and Auguste Mulac.

How many famous people were born in Cuillé?

4 people born in Cuillé have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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 Cuillé known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 4. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Cuillé?

René Charpentier, born in 1680. The youngest on the list was born in 1933.

Who counts as from Cuillé?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cuillé 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)

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.