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Famous people · Languidic, Morbihan

2 famous people call Languidic their birthplace

The best known is the French footballer Gilbert Le Chenadec, with articles in 9 languages. The list has one more: the French writer Jean-Marie Guilloux. Hennebont, 6 mi off, can claim 31 famous people, the best known Warren Barguil. The oldest name on the list belongs to Jean-Marie Guilloux, born in 1848, the newest to Gilbert Le Chenadec, born in 1938.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Gilbert Le Chenadec
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1848
Jean-Marie Guilloux
Youngest
1938
Gilbert Le Chenadec
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known

Born in Languidic

GC#1
Sports

Gilbert Le Chenadec

born 1938

French footballer

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JG#2
Writing & Arts

Jean-Marie Guilloux

1848–1900

French writer (1848-1900)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Languidic is known for

Share of Languidic’s famous people in each field.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Hennebont lists the most people: 31.

Questions about famous people from Languidic

Who is the most famous person from Languidic?

Gilbert Le Chenadec (French footballer) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Marie Guilloux.

How many famous people were born in Languidic?

2 people born in Languidic have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Languidic known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Languidic?

Jean-Marie Guilloux, born in 1848. The youngest on the list was born in 1938.

Who counts as from Languidic?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Languidic 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 (4)

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.