PE#1
Politics & Law
Pierre-Louis Esvelin
1868–1961French politician (1868-1961)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Gâvres, Morbihan
Gâvres is the birthplace of 2 famous people
The best known is the French politician Pierre-Louis Esvelin, with articles in 2 languages. The only other name is the French politician Victor Golvan. Within 4 mi, Lorient lists the most: 164, with Jean-Yves Le Drian first. Born in 1868, Pierre-Louis Esvelin is the first name on record, and Victor Golvan, born in 1902, the most recent.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre-Louis Esvelin
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1868
Pierre-Louis Esvelin
Youngest
1902
Victor Golvan
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Gâvres
VG#2
Politics & Law
Victor Golvan
1902–1986French politician (1902-1986)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 8 have famous names listed.
Lorient · 4 miJean-Yves Le Drian & 163 more
Ploemeur · 4 miHenri Dupuy de Lôme & 17 more
Port-Louis · 1 miZacharie Allemand & 7 more
Caudan · 8 miMarcel Guieysse & 2 moreJLLanester · 5 miJean Lagarde & 1 more
Plouhinec · 5 miChristian Le Squer & 1 moreFFKervignac · 7 miFrançois Marie Falquerho & 1 moreAJLarmor-Plage · 2 miAlain JégouQuestions about famous people from Gâvres
Who is the most famous person from Gâvres?
Pierre-Louis Esvelin (French politician (1868-1961)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Victor Golvan.
How many famous people were born in Gâvres?
2 people born in Gâvres have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Gâvres 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 Gâvres?
Pierre-Louis Esvelin, born in 1868. The youngest on the list was born in 1902.
Who counts as from Gâvres?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gâvres 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 (5)
- Jean-Yves Le Drian: Mark Neyman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Dupuy de Lôme: Théodore Truchelut, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Zacharie Allemand: Antoine Maurin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcel Guieysse: L'Heure Bretonne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christian Le Squer: Christian Le Squer, CC BY 2.0, 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.