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Famous people · Rémalard en Perche, Orne

Rémalard en Perche’s famous people span 131 years: 5 births from 1811 to 1942

The best known is the French politician Alfred Bansard des Bois, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Joseph Aveline and Léon Épinette. More than half were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, 3 in all. The list’s best known name, Alfred Bansard des Bois, dates from 1848.

Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Alfred Bansard des Bois
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1811
Pierre-François Jumeau
Youngest
1942
François Seigneur
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Rémalard en Perche

Leaders take two of the three places.

AB#1
Politics & Law

Alfred Bansard des Bois

1848–1920

French politician (1848-1920)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JA#2
Politics & Law

Joseph Aveline

1881–1958

French politician (1881–1958)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
LÉ#3
Writing & Arts

Léon Épinette

1855–1902

French poet, novelist and journalist (1855-1902)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Rémalard en Perche’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1840s than in any other decade: 1.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century1800185019001950François SeigneurPierre-François JumeauLéon ÉpinetteJoseph Aveline
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsBusiness

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

Known for

What Rémalard en Perche is known for

2 of them work in Politics & Law, the biggest field.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Rémalard en Perche

Another 2, the earliest born in 1811.

PJ

Pierre-François Jumeau

1811–1895

French dollmaker (1811-1895)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Nogent-le-Rotrou leads the towns around it, with 29 names.

Questions about famous people from Rémalard en Perche

Who is the most famous person from Rémalard en Perche?

Alfred Bansard des Bois (French politician (1848-1920)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Joseph Aveline and Léon Épinette.

How many famous people were born in Rémalard en Perche?

5 people born in Rémalard en Perche have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Rémalard en Perche known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Rémalard en Perche?

Pierre-François Jumeau, born in 1811. The youngest on the list was born in 1942.

Who counts as from Rémalard en Perche?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Rémalard en 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 (1)

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.