FL#1
Writing & Arts
Frédéric Lefèvre
1889–1949French writer
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Izé, Mayenne
Izé is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Most widely known is Frédéric Lefèvre, the French writer, with articles in 4 languages. The only other name is the French writer Marcel Cheurin. Births span 1882 to 1889, from Marcel Cheurin to Frédéric Lefèvre. Fewer than a quarter of the 95 towns in Mayenne with famous people list more.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Frédéric Lefèvre
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1882
Marcel Cheurin
Youngest
1889
Frédéric Lefèvre
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Izé
MC#2
Writing & Arts
Marcel Cheurin
1882–1971French writer (1882-1971)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Close by, Évron counts 8 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Izé
Who is the most famous person from Izé?
Frédéric Lefèvre (French writer) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marcel Cheurin.
How many famous people were born in Izé?
2 people born in Izé have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Izé known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Izé?
Marcel Cheurin, born in 1882. The youngest on the list was born in 1889.
Who counts as from Izé?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Izé 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 (2)
- Bernard Richard: Fanseriesus, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Madeleine Grey: Unknown author Unknown author, 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.