#18 famous people were born in Évron, more of them leaders than in most towns
Most widely known is Bernard Richard, the French cyclist, with articles in 5 languages. Close behind are Laurent Fombertasse and Guy Vadepied. The largest group, 4, was born between 1914 and 1969. For every 10,000 residents there are 9.7 on the list, well above the typical Mayenne town’s 6.3.
What stands out about Évron’s famous people
What Évron is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.1 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Évron
Counted by languages, Bernard Richard is ahead of Laurent Fombertasse and Guy Vadepied: 5, 5 and 2.
#1
#2Laurent Fombertasse
born 1968French weightlifter
#3Guy Vadepied
born 1938French politician
When Évron’s famous people were born
No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 1.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Everyone else born in Évron
5 more, 3 of them leaders.

No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Montsûrs has the most people on record, 3 of them.
Questions about famous people from Évron
Who is the most famous person from Évron?
Bernard Richard (French cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Laurent Fombertasse and Guy Vadepied.
How many famous people were born in Évron?
8 people born in Évron have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 15 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 Évron known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 8. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Évron?
François Serveau-Touchevalier, born in 1748. The youngest on the list was born in 1968.
Who counts as from Évron?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Évron 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)
- Bernard Richard: Fanseriesus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Laurent Fombertasse: Jp.morteveille, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Vadepied: Scarlett Vadepied, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raoul Vadepied: MontdErve, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Alphonse-Victor Angot: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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