#1Constant Guillois
1833–1910Roman Catholic archbishop
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An article in one language makes the Roman Catholic archbishop Constant Guillois the best known so far. Second and third on the list are Henri Thébault and René Bellon. Births span 1833 to 1921, from Constant Guillois to Henri Thébault. Within 12 mi, Ploërmel lists the most: 24, with Paul Molac first.

The three are covered in 1, 1 and 1 languages: Constant Guillois, Henri Thébault and René Bellon.
#1Roman Catholic archbishop
French politician
French politician (1910–1996)
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Of the towns around it, Ploërmel has the most on record: 24.
Constant Guillois (Roman Catholic archbishop) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Henri Thébault and René Bellon.
3 people born in Mauron have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Constant Guillois, born in 1833. The youngest on the list was born in 1921.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mauron 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.
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