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Famous people · Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec, Morbihan

From 1117 to 1926, Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec was the birthplace of 3 famous people

Maurice Duault, the cistercin abbot, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. Behind the leader come Alice Pasco and Joseph Mathurin Marie Dumas. The list’s best known name, Maurice Duault, dates from 1117. Nearby, Pontivy, 5 mi away, lists 44, led by Audrey Cordon-Ragot.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Maurice Duault
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1117
Maurice Duault
Youngest
1926
Alice Pasco
Most common field
Faith
1 person
The best known

Born in Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec

Ranked by languages covered: Maurice Duault with 6, then Alice Pasco with 1 and Joseph Mathurin Marie Dumas with 1.

MD#1
Faith

Maurice Duault

1117–1191

Cistercin abbot

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AP#2
Writing & Arts

Alice Pasco

1926–2013

French painter

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
JD#3
Politics & Law

Joseph Mathurin Marie Dumas

1904–1971

French politician

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

What Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec is known for

1 of them work in Faith, the biggest 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, Pontivy lists the most people: 44.

Questions about famous people from Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec

Who is the most famous person from Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec?

Maurice Duault (Cistercin abbot) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Alice Pasco and Joseph Mathurin Marie Dumas.

How many famous people were born in Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec?

3 people born in Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec known for?

Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec?

Maurice Duault, born in 1117. The youngest on the list was born in 1926.

Who counts as from Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Gérand-Croixanvec 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.