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24 famous people from Ploërmel, many of them leaders

Articles in 10 languages make the politician from France Paul Molac the best known. The list comes to 23.6 for every 10,000 residents, against 1.2 in the typical town in Morbihan. 5 were born in 1970 or later. As early as 1626, Sébastien de Guémadeuc was born here, one of 6 born before the Revolution.

#1 best knownPaul MolacPolitics & Law · born 1962
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Born here
24
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Paul Molac
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1626
Sébastien de Guémadeuc
Youngest
2004
Maurène Trégouët
Most common field
Politics & Law
9 people

What stands out about Ploërmel’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Ploërmel is known for

Leaders stand out most, at 1.6 times the usual share.

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

Through the years

When Ploërmel’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1960s, with 4 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday16501700175018001850190019502000Paul MolacJoseph-Golven Tuault de La BouverieAlexis Le StratRaoul de Navery
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsFilm, TV & StageFaithMilitaryNotable

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Ploërmel

By how many languages cover them, Paul Molac comes first (10), then Raoul de Navery (10) and Jean-Charles Gicquel (8).

Paul Molac#1
Politics & Law

Paul Molac

born 1962

Politician from France

10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Raoul de Navery#2
Writing & Arts

Raoul de Navery

1831–1885

French novelist (1831-1885)

10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JG#3
Sports

Jean-Charles Gicquel

born 1967

French athlete

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Ploërmel

Of the other 21, 8 are leaders.

Joseph-Golven Tuault de La Bouverie

Joseph-Golven Tuault de La Bouverie

1744–1822

French politician (1744-1822)

CL

Charles Louis Baptiste Lebreton

born 1807

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
FM

François-Xavier Ménage

born 1980

French news presenter

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
RT

Rodolphe Claude Perret de Trégadoret

1741–1798

French politician (1741-1798)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The fullest list close by belongs to Malestroit, with 15.

Questions about famous people from Ploërmel

Who is the most famous person from Ploërmel?

Paul Molac (Politician from France) is the best known by our measure: 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Raoul de Navery and Jean-Charles Gicquel.

How many famous people were born in Ploërmel?

24 people born in Ploërmel have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 35 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 Ploërmel known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 9 of the 24. That is 38% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Ploërmel?

Sébastien de Guémadeuc, born in 1626. The youngest on the list was born in 2004.

Who counts as from Ploërmel?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ploërmel 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 (11)

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.