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Famous people · Igé, Orne

2 famous people were born in Igé

At the top of the list is the French painter Albert de Balleroy, covered in 6 languages. The only other name is the French actor Jean-Louis Le Goff. Mamers, 7 mi away, has 15 on its list, the best known Jacques Triger. The list runs from Albert de Balleroy, born in 1828, to Jean-Louis Le Goff, born in 1929.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Albert de Balleroy
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1828
Albert de Balleroy
Youngest
1929
Jean-Louis Le Goff
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Igé

AB#1
Writing & Arts

Albert de Balleroy

1828–1872

French painter (1828-1872)

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JG#2
Film, TV & Stage

Jean-Louis Le Goff

1929–2017

French actor (1929–2017)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Igé is known for

The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 1.

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

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Mamers leads the towns around it, with 15 names.

Questions about famous people from Igé

Who is the most famous person from Igé?

Albert de Balleroy (French painter (1828-1872)) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Louis Le Goff.

How many famous people were born in Igé?

2 people born in Igé 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 Igé known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Igé?

Albert de Balleroy, born in 1828. The youngest on the list was born in 1929.

Who counts as from Igé?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Igé 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)

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.