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Famous people · Lonlay-l'Abbaye, Orne

3 famous people were born in Lonlay-l'Abbaye from 1697 to 1992

François Bidard, the French cyclist, is the most widely known, written about in 14 languages. Second and third on the list are René Prosper Tassin and Julien Lefaverais. Just 9 mi away, Flers’ list holds 18 names, Guy Mollet the best known. The list’s best known name, François Bidard, dates from 1992.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
François Bidard
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1697
René Prosper Tassin
Youngest
1992
François Bidard
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known

Born in Lonlay-l'Abbaye

Three names lead: François Bidard (14 languages), René Prosper Tassin (9) and Julien Lefaverais (1).

FB#1
Sports

François Bidard

born 1992

French cyclist

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
RT#2
Writing & Arts

René Prosper Tassin

1697–1777

French historian (1697–1777)

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JL#3
Politics & Law

Julien Lefaverais

1790–1869

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Lonlay-l'Abbaye is known for

Athletes are the most numerous, 1 of them.

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

Of the towns around it, Flers has the most on record: 18.

Questions about famous people from Lonlay-l'Abbaye

Who is the most famous person from Lonlay-l'Abbaye?

François Bidard (French cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come René Prosper Tassin and Julien Lefaverais.

How many famous people were born in Lonlay-l'Abbaye?

3 people born in Lonlay-l'Abbaye have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Lonlay-l'Abbaye known for?

Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Lonlay-l'Abbaye?

René Prosper Tassin, born in 1697. The youngest on the list was born in 1992.

Who counts as from Lonlay-l'Abbaye?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lonlay-l'Abbaye 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.