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Famous people · Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne

Of the 27 famous people born in Mortagne-au-Perche, an unusual share are leaders

Articles in 49 languages make the French philosopher Alain the best known. Marie Glory is second and Jules Chaplain third. As early as 1622, Pierre Boucher was born here, one of 11 born before the Revolution. 11 of them were born before the Revolution, more than in any other period.

#1 best knownAlainWriting & Arts · 1868–1951
+23more
Born here
27
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alain
49 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1622
Pierre Boucher
Youngest
1972
Arnaud Malherbe
Most common field
Writing & Arts
12 people

What stands out about Mortagne-au-Perche’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Mortagne-au-Perche is known for

Mortagne-au-Perche has 1.9× the usual share of leaders.

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

The best known

Born in Mortagne-au-Perche

Two of the three are writers and artists.

Alain#1
Writing & Arts

Alain

1868–1951

French philosopher (1868–1951)

49 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
MG#2
Film, TV & Stage

Marie Glory

1905–2009

Actress (1905-2009)

17 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Jules Chaplain#3
Writing & Arts

Jules Chaplain

1839–1909

French sculptor (1839–1909)

12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Mortagne-au-Perche’s famous people were born

The 1750s alone account for 4 of the births charted here.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century16001650170017501800185019001950AlainJoseph-Geneviève de PuisayePierre BoucherMarie Glory
Writing & ArtsPolitics & LawFilm, TV & StageMilitary

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Mortagne-au-Perche

The other 24 span the years 1622 to 1972.

Joseph-Geneviève de Puisaye

Joseph-Geneviève de Puisaye

1755–1827

French counter-revolutionary (1755-1827)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Ernest Granger

Ernest Granger

1844–1914

French politician (1844-1914)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Pierre Boucher

Pierre Boucher

1622–1717

French settler, soldier, official and governor in New France (Canada)

Jean-Claude Lenoir

Jean-Claude Lenoir

born 1944

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Gilles Hocquart

Gilles Hocquart

1694–1783

Intendent of New France

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
AG

Achille Giroux

1816–1854

French painter (1816-1854)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
AS

Alexandre Pau de Saint-Martin

1751–1820

French painter, active ca.1791-1848 (1751–1820)

AP

Antoine Charles André René de Puisaye

1751–1849

French officer and politician

LJ

Louis Toussaint Julien Jullien-Dubois

1736–1806

French politician (1736-1806)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

2 towns around it have someone on record.

Questions about famous people from Mortagne-au-Perche

Who is the most famous person from Mortagne-au-Perche?

Alain (French philosopher (1868–1951)) is the best known by our measure: 49 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marie Glory and Jules Chaplain.

How many famous people were born in Mortagne-au-Perche?

27 people born in Mortagne-au-Perche have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 37 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 Mortagne-au-Perche known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 12 of the 27. That is 44% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Mortagne-au-Perche?

Pierre Boucher, born in 1622. The youngest on the list was born in 1972.

Who counts as from Mortagne-au-Perche?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mortagne-au-Perche 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 (10)

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.