#131 famous people from Hennebont, many of them athletes
Most widely known is Warren Barguil, the French cyclist, with articles in 28 languages. Second and third on the list are Anthony Le Tallec and Jean de Montfort. Between 1914 and 1969, 13 were born, the most of any period. Births since 1970 account for 9 of the names.
What stands out about Hennebont’s famous people
When Hennebont’s famous people were born
The 1950s top the chart, with 4 births in the decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
What Hennebont is known for
Athletes stand out most, at 1.7 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Born in Hennebont
Athletes take two of the three places.
#1
#2Anthony Le Tallec
born 1984French footballer (born 1984)
#3Jean de Montfort
1294–1345Duke of Brittany
Everyone else born in Hennebont
The other 28 span the years 1753 to 1998.







Gustan Le Sénéchal de Kerdréoret
1840–1933French painter (1840-1933)


Louis Joseph Hyacinthe Ponsard
1764–1834French politician (1764-1834)

No one matches both filters.
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Lorient has the most people on record, 164 of them.
Lorient · 6 miJean-Yves Le Drian & 163 more
Caudan · 3 miMarcel Guieysse & 2 moreJGInzinzac-Lochrist · 2 miJean Giovannelli & 1 moreFFKervignac · 3 miFrançois Marie Falquerho & 1 moreJLLanester · 5 miJean Lagarde & 1 moreGCLanguidic · 6 miGilbert Le Chenadec & 1 more
Pont-Scorff · 7 miArmand Penverne & 1 moreJMLocmiquélic · 7 miJean-Yves MonnatQuestions about famous people from Hennebont
Who is the most famous person from Hennebont?
Warren Barguil (French cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Anthony Le Tallec and Jean de Montfort.
How many famous people were born in Hennebont?
31 people born in Hennebont have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 42 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 Hennebont known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 10 of the 31. That is 32% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Hennebont?
Jean de Montfort, born in 1294. The youngest on the list was born in 1998.
Who counts as from Hennebont?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Hennebont 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 (16)
- Warren Barguil: Kdraw (Clémence LN), CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Anthony Le Tallec: Maley, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean de Montfort: Loyset Liédet, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Fabien Robert: User Kermaguer on Flickr : https://www.flickr.com/photos/39839693@N04/, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yves Le Saux: Robi59fr, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicolas Flégeau: Soldatryan58, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas-Antoine de Mauduit du Plessis: Anonymous - unknown, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gildas Le Fur: Kergourlay, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Léocadie Doze: Gustave Le Gray, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Gustan Le Sénéchal de Kerdréoret: Eugène Pirou, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Hervé de Kerret: Ocorpace, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yann Le Guennec: LaurentNeyssensas, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philippe Rouillac: Gybset, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Yves Le Drian: Mark Neyman, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcel Guieysse: L'Heure Bretonne, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Armand Penverne: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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