#1Sérent’s famous people span 256 years: 2 births from 1747 to 2003
Pierre Thierry, the French cyclist, is the most widely known, written about in 6 languages. The only other name is the French politician Gabriel Mathurin Joseph Loaisel. The list’s best known name, Pierre Thierry, dates from 2003. Nearby, Ploërmel, 9 mi away, lists 24, led by Paul Molac.


Born in Sérent
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#2Gabriel Mathurin Joseph Loaisel
1747–1825French politician
What Sérent is known for
Share of Sérent’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Ploërmel has the most on record, with 24.
Questions about famous people from Sérent
Who is the most famous person from Sérent?
Pierre Thierry (French cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gabriel Mathurin Joseph Loaisel.
How many famous people were born in Sérent?
2 people born in Sérent 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 Sérent known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Sérent?
Gabriel Mathurin Joseph Loaisel, born in 1747. The youngest on the list was born in 2003.
Who counts as from Sérent?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sérent 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 (5)
- Pierre Thierry: MFonzatti, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Gabriel Mathurin Joseph Loaisel: inconnu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Molac: XIIIfromTOKYO, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyrille Monnerais: Thomas Ducroquet, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- François-Marie Picaud: Giogo, 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.


