Famous people near Courcelles-la-Forêt: 31 in La Flèche
No entry yet names Courcelles-la-Forêt as a birthplace. 95 towns in Sarthe have at least one famous person on record. Le Mans’ 160 names make the longest list in Sarthe. The best known born in La Flèche is Paul Henri Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant.
Who’s listed here
We list people whose Wikidata birthplace is Courcelles-la-Forêt (by its INSEE code) and whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. Wikidata has nobody with a French article born in Courcelles-la-Forêt yet.
Famous people born near Courcelles-la-Forêt
Of the towns nearby, La Flèche lists the most people: 31.
Questions about famous people from Courcelles-la-Forêt
Who counts as from Courcelles-la-Forêt?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Courcelles-la-Forêt 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 (4)
- Paul Henri Balluet d'Estournelles de Constant: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ariste Jacques Trouvé-Chauvel: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugénie Faux-Froidure: La Revue illustrée. Photographe inconnu., CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Clément Duval: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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