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Famous people · Pontivy, Morbihan

Soldiers and sailors stand out among the 44 famous people born in Pontivy

At the top of the list is the French cyclist Audrey Cordon-Ragot, covered in 17 languages. Close behind are Marie Le Net and Ferdinand Le Drogo. Born in 1743, Toussaint Brelivet is the first name on record, and Margaux Le Mouël, born in 2001, the most recent. The largest group, 15, was born in the Belle Époque.

#1 best knownAudrey Cordon-RagotSports · born 1989
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Born here
44
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Audrey Cordon-Ragot
17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1743
Toussaint Brelivet
Youngest
2001
Margaux Le Mouël
Most common field
Politics & Law
14 people

What stands out about Pontivy’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Pontivy is known for

Set against the usual town, soldiers and sailors come out 2.2 times as common.

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

Through the years

When Pontivy’s famous people were born

More of them were born in the 1900s than in any other ten years, 9 in all.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday175018001850190019502000Ferdinand Le DrogoArnaud Le LanFernand Picot
Politics & LawSportsWriting & ArtsMilitaryFilm, TV & StageScience & MedicineMusicFaithBusiness

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

The best known

Born in Pontivy

Counted by languages, Audrey Cordon-Ragot is ahead of Marie Le Net and Ferdinand Le Drogo: 17, 14 and 13.

Audrey Cordon-Ragot#1
Sports

Audrey Cordon-Ragot

born 1989

French cyclist

17 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Marie Le Net#2
Sports

Marie Le Net

born 2000

French cyclist

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Ferdinand Le Drogo#3
Sports

Ferdinand Le Drogo

1903–1976

French racing cyclist (1903–1976)

13 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Pontivy

The rest number 41, with 14 leaders among them.

FP

Fernand Picot

1930–2017

French cyclist (1930–2017)

Paul Le Drogo

Paul Le Drogo

1905–1966

Road bicycle racer (1905–1966)

François André

François André

1967–2020

French politician (1967-2020)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Pierre Langlais

Pierre Langlais

1909–1986

French general (1909-1986)

David Lappartient

David Lappartient

born 1973

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
MM

Margaux Le Mouël

born 2001

French women's association football player

Gwendal Rouillard

Gwendal Rouillard

born 1976

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Frédéric Henri Le Normand de Lourmel

Frédéric Henri Le Normand de Lourmel

1811–1854

French soldier and officer (1811–1854)

France Darget Savarit

France Darget Savarit

1886–1965

French writer

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
HH

Hélène Hillion-Guillemin

born 1969

French association football player

Jean-Yves Lafesse

Jean-Yves Lafesse

1957–2021

French radio host (1957–2021)

Film, TV & StageWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Cléguérec lists the most people: 4.

Questions about famous people from Pontivy

Who is the most famous person from Pontivy?

Audrey Cordon-Ragot (French cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 17 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marie Le Net and Ferdinand Le Drogo.

How many famous people were born in Pontivy?

44 people born in Pontivy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 65 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 Pontivy known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 14 of the 44. That is 32% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Pontivy?

Toussaint Brelivet, born in 1743. The youngest on the list was born in 2001.

Who counts as from Pontivy?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Pontivy 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 (25)

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.