#1Musicians stand out among the 25 famous people born in Auray
Most widely known is Jeanne de Laval, the French noble, with articles in 17 languages. The next two names are Caroline Drouin and Ulrich Le Pen. The earliest on the list is Jeanne de Laval, born in 1433, and the youngest Caroline Drouin, born in 1996. Since 1970, 9 were born, the most of any period.
What stands out about Auray’s famous people
What Auray is known for
No other field is as far above the usual share as musicians, at 3.7 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
When Auray’s famous people were born
The 1970s top the chart, with 5 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Born in Auray
Two of the three are athletes.
#1
#2Caroline Drouin
born 1996French rugby union player
Ulrich Le Pen
born 1974French footballer (born 1974)
Everyone else born in Auray
22 more names, born between 1602 and 1991.




Auguste Le Guennant
1881–1972French composer, organist and music educator (1881-1972)
Nicolas Joseph Marie Le Gall
1787–1860French botanist and politician (1787-1860)





No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Carnac lists the most people: 5.
Questions about famous people from Auray
Who is the most famous person from Auray?
Jeanne de Laval (French noble) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Caroline Drouin and Ulrich Le Pen.
How many famous people were born in Auray?
25 people born in Auray have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 39 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 Auray known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 6 of the 25. That is 24% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Auray?
Jeanne de Laval, born in 1433. The youngest on the list was born in 1996.
Who counts as from Auray?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Auray 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 (13)
- Jeanne de Laval: Louis Boudan, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Caroline Drouin: Galvanoplastie rédhibitoire, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Paul Guhel: Mcarolinelignot, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philippe Gildas: Maryse_et_Philippe_Gildas_Paris_2010.jpg : Siren-Com derivative work: Champeillant, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Arthur de Salins: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thibault Tricole: Dartiste56, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bertrand Belin: Monsoleiiil, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Roland Becker: Roland becker, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis-Marie Coudé: Antoine Maurin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Labat: Pierre Labat, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Le Gouvello de Keriolet: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- André Le Meut: Desagnat, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Le Brix: Le nouvelliste du Morbihan, 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.

