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Famous people · Athis-Val de Rouvre, Orne

From 1816 to 1940, Athis-Val de Rouvre was the birthplace of 4 famous people

At the top of the list is the French botanist Jean-François Leroy, covered in 8 languages. Myriam Colombi is second and Alexandre Barrabé third. Per 10,000 residents, the town has 9.5, close to the 9.5 of the typical Orne town. The list’s best known name, Jean-François Leroy, dates from 1915.

#2 best knownMyriam ColombiFilm, TV & Stage · 1940–2021
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Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean-François Leroy
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1816
Alexandre Barrabé
Youngest
1940
Myriam Colombi
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Athis-Val de Rouvre

Three names lead: Jean-François Leroy (8 languages), Myriam Colombi (6) and Alexandre Barrabé (2).

JL#1
Science & Medicine

Jean-François Leroy

1915–1999

French botanist (1915-1999)

8 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Myriam Colombi#2
Film, TV & Stage

Myriam Colombi

1940–2021

French actress (1940-2021)

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Alexandre Barrabé#3
Politics & Law

Alexandre Barrabé

1816–1897

French politician (1816-1897)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Athis-Val de Rouvre’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1910s, with 1 births.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century1800185019001950Marcel PierreAlexandre BarrabéMyriam ColombiJean-François Leroy
Science & MedicineFilm, TV & StagePolitics & LawWriting & Arts

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

Known for

What Athis-Val de Rouvre is known for

The largest field is Science & Medicine, with 1 people.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Athis-Val de Rouvre

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, Flers counts 18 famous people, the most of its neighbours.

Questions about famous people from Athis-Val de Rouvre

Who is the most famous person from Athis-Val de Rouvre?

Jean-François Leroy (French botanist (1915-1999)) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Myriam Colombi and Alexandre Barrabé.

How many famous people were born in Athis-Val de Rouvre?

4 people born in Athis-Val de Rouvre have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 5 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 Athis-Val de Rouvre known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 4. That is 25% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Athis-Val de Rouvre?

Alexandre Barrabé, born in 1816. The youngest on the list was born in 1940.

Who counts as from Athis-Val de Rouvre?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Athis-Val de Rouvre 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 (3)

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.