No town in Orne has more famous people than Alençon: 128

Thérèse de Lisieux (French Discalced Carmelite nun, Doctor of the Church (1873–1897)) is the best known by our measure: 88 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jacques-René Hébert and Anne Consigny.

128 people born in Alençon have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 171 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 39 of the 128. That is 30% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Nicolas de Houssemaine, born in 1450. The youngest on the list was born in 2004.

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Alençon 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.

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.