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Famous people · Caligny, Orne
The French cyclist Claude le Chatellier is the one famous person from Caligny
The French cyclist Claude le Chatellier was born in 1946. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. Articles about them exist in 8 languages. Guy Mollet heads the list in Flers, 5 mi away, which has 18 names.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Claude le Chatellier
8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1946
Claude le Chatellier
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Caligny
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 6 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Caligny
Who is the most famous person from Caligny?
Claude le Chatellier (French cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Caligny?
1 people born in Caligny have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Caligny known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Caligny?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Caligny 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)
- André Breton: Henri Manuel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Maubant: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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