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Famous people · Auray, Morbihan

Musicians 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.

#1 best knownJeanne de LavalPolitics & Law · 1433–1498
+21more
Born here
25
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jeanne de Laval
17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1433
Jeanne de Laval
Youngest
1996
Caroline Drouin
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people

What stands out about Auray’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

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.

Through the years

When Auray’s famous people were born

The 1970s top the chart, with 5 births in the decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireThe 20th century150016001700180019002000Ulrich Le PenJean-Paul GuhelJeanne de Laval
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsMusicFilm, TV & StageNotableMilitaryScience & Medicine

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

The best known

Born in Auray

Two of the three are athletes.

Jeanne de Laval#1
Politics & Law

Jeanne de Laval

1433–1498

French noble

17 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Caroline Drouin#2
Sports

Caroline Drouin

born 1996

French rugby union player

10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
UP#3
Sports

Ulrich Le Pen

born 1974

French footballer (born 1974)

10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Auray

22 more names, born between 1602 and 1991.

Jean-Paul Guhel

Jean-Paul Guhel

1930–1988

French ice dancer (1930–1988)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
SM

Stéphane Le Mignan

born 1974

French footballer

JD

Jean Danet

1924–2001

French actor (1924-2001)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Philippe Gildas

Philippe Gildas

1935–2018

French journalist (1935-2018)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Arthur de Salins

Arthur de Salins

1857–1936

French general (1857-1936)

AG

Auguste Le Guennant

1881–1972

French composer, organist and music educator (1881-1972)

CG

Christian-Joseph Guyonvarc'h

1926–2012

French philologist (1926-2012)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
MT

Marie Texier-Lahoulle

1889–1972

French politician (1889–1972)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
NG

Nicolas Joseph Marie Le Gall

1787–1860

French botanist and politician (1787-1860)

Science & MedicineWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door

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)

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.