PH#1
Writing & Arts
Paul Harel
1854–1927French poet (1854–1927)
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Échauffour, Orne
2 famous people were born in Échauffour
Most widely known is Paul Harel, the French poet, with articles in 5 languages. One more name completes the list: Nicolas Witkowski. The nearest list is in L'Aigle, 10 mi away: 24 names, starting with Charles-Simon Catel. The first birth on record is Paul Harel’s, in 1854, and the last Nicolas Witkowski’s, in 1949.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Paul Harel
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1854
Paul Harel
Youngest
1949
Nicolas Witkowski
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Échauffour
NW#2
Writing & Arts
Nicolas Witkowski
1949–2020French journalist, physicist and editor (1949-2020)
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Échauffour, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Échauffour
Who is the most famous person from Échauffour?
Paul Harel (French poet (1854–1927)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Nicolas Witkowski.
How many famous people were born in Échauffour?
2 people born in Échauffour have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Échauffour known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Échauffour?
Paul Harel, born in 1854. The youngest on the list was born in 1949.
Who counts as from Échauffour?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Échauffour 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)
- Charles-Simon Catel: Julien-Léopold Boilly, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Paul Cornu: Agence Rol. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain, 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.