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Writing & Arts
Jean-Jacques Reboux
1958–2021French writer and editor (1958-2021)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Madré, Mayenne
Madré has one famous person on record
In 1958, the French writer and editor Jean-Jacques Reboux was born. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Their name appears in articles in 2 languages. Of its neighbours, La Ferté Macé, 8 mi away, lists the most: 12, Jean-Marie Louvel first.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-Jacques Reboux
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1958
Jean-Jacques Reboux
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Madré
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, La Ferté Macé counts 12 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Madré
Who is the most famous person from Madré?
Jean-Jacques Reboux (French writer and editor (1958-2021)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Madré?
1 people born in Madré have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Madré 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 Madré?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Madré 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)
- Jean-Marie Louvel: Testaniere94250, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Hélion: Cyril Deicha, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.