Pleugriffet is the birthplace of 2 famous people
An article in one language makes the cyclist Mathieu Le Lavandier the best known so far. The list has one more: the cyclist Maxime Le Lavandier. Mathieu Le Lavandier was born in 1992. Just 7 mi away, Josselin’s list holds 10 names, François-Marie Picaud the best known.
Born in Pleugriffet
Famous people from the towns next door
8 towns around it have someone on record.
Josselin · 7 miFrançois-Marie Picaud & 9 moreJGÉvellys · 8 miJean Gainche & 3 moreHLLocminé · 10 miHervé Laudrin & 3 more
Noyal-Pontivy · 11 miFrançois Cadic & 2 more
Bignan · 9 miThomas Denis & 1 moreGLPlumelin · 12 miGérard Lorgeoux & 1 morePGSaint-Jean-Brévelay · 10 miPierre GilletJGPlumelec · 11 miJulien GuillemotQuestions about famous people from Pleugriffet
Who is the most famous person from Pleugriffet?
Mathieu Le Lavandier (Cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Maxime Le Lavandier.
How many famous people were born in Pleugriffet?
2 people born in Pleugriffet have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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 Pleugriffet known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Pleugriffet?
Mathieu Le Lavandier, born in 1992. The youngest on the list was born in 1992.
Who counts as from Pleugriffet?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Pleugriffet 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 (3)
- François-Marie Picaud: Giogo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- François Cadic: Inconnu (avant 1929), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Thomas Denis: Nicola, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.