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Famous people · Séglien, Morbihan

Séglien’s famous people span 204 years: 2 births from 1662 to 1866

The best known is the French writer Gwilham Er Borgn, with articles in 4 languages. The other is Roland-François de Kerhoën de Coëtanfao, the Roman Catholic bishop. Audrey Cordon-Ragot heads the list in Pontivy, 9 mi away, which has 44 names. The list’s best known name, Gwilham Er Borgn, dates from 1866.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Gwilham Er Borgn
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1662
Roland-François de Kerhoën de Coëtanfao
Youngest
1866
Gwilham Er Borgn
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Séglien

GB#1
Writing & Arts

Gwilham Er Borgn

1866–1927

French writer

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
RC#2
Faith

Roland-François de Kerhoën de Coëtanfao

1662–1719

Roman Catholic bishop

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

What Séglien is known for

The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 1.

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

Pontivy has the longest list next door: 44.

Questions about famous people from Séglien

Who is the most famous person from Séglien?

Gwilham Er Borgn (French writer) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Roland-François de Kerhoën de Coëtanfao.

How many famous people were born in Séglien?

2 people born in Séglien 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 Séglien known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Séglien?

Roland-François de Kerhoën de Coëtanfao, born in 1662. The youngest on the list was born in 1866.

Who counts as from Séglien?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Séglien 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 (2)

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.