JM#1
Politics & Law
Jean-René Marsac
born 1954French politician
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Béganne, Morbihan
From 1732 to 1954, Béganne was the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the French politician Jean-René Marsac, covered in 4 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Jean-Joseph Lucas de Bourgerel. Jean-René Marsac, the best known, was born in 1954. Of its neighbours, Redon, 9 mi away, lists the most: 30, Pierre-Paul de La Grandière first.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-René Marsac
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1732
Jean-Joseph Lucas de Bourgerel
Youngest
1954
Jean-René Marsac
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Béganne
JB#2
Politics & Law
Jean-Joseph Lucas de Bourgerel
1732–1806French politician (1732-1806)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
7 towns around it have someone on record.
Questions about famous people from Béganne
Who is the most famous person from Béganne?
Jean-René Marsac (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Joseph Lucas de Bourgerel.
How many famous people were born in Béganne?
2 people born in Béganne have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Béganne known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Béganne?
Jean-Joseph Lucas de Bourgerel, born in 1732. The youngest on the list was born in 1954.
Who counts as from Béganne?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Béganne 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 (1)
- Pierre-Paul de La Grandière: G.Garitan, 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.