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Famous people · Saint-Calais, Sarthe

Saint-Calais’ famous people span 229 years: 6 births from 1751 to 1980

Louis-Ernest Dubois, the Catholic cardinal, is the most widely known, written about in 15 languages. Behind the leader come Bernard Eisenschitz and Denis Leproux. The largest group, 3, was born between 1914 and 1969. The list’s best known name, Louis-Ernest Dubois, dates from 1856.

#1 best knownLouis-Ernest DuboisFaith · 1856–1929
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Born here
6
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Louis-Ernest Dubois
15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1751
Claude-Michel Quantin
Youngest
1980
Anthony Brosse
Most common field
Politics & Law
3 people
The best known

Born in Saint-Calais

The three are covered in 15, 6 and 5 languages: Louis-Ernest Dubois, Bernard Eisenschitz and Denis Leproux.

Louis-Ernest Dubois#1
Faith

Louis-Ernest Dubois

1856–1929

Catholic cardinal (1856–1929)

15 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
BE#2
Film, TV & Stage

Bernard Eisenschitz

born 1944

French actor

6 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
DL#3
Sports

Denis Leproux

born 1964

Cyclist

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Saint-Calais’ famous people were born

More were born in the 1940s than in any other decade: 2.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday175018001850190019502000Claude-Michel QuantinAnthony BrosseBernard EisenschitzLouis-Ernest Dubois
Politics & LawFaithFilm, TV & StageSports

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

Known for

What Saint-Calais is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 2.1 times.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Saint-Calais

Another 3, the earliest born in 1751.

Monique Cerisier-ben Guiga

Monique Cerisier-ben Guiga

1942–2021

French politician (1942–2021)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
AB

Anthony Brosse

born 1980

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, the fullest list is Vibraye’s: one name.

Questions about famous people from Saint-Calais

Who is the most famous person from Saint-Calais?

Louis-Ernest Dubois (Catholic cardinal (1856–1929)) is the best known by our measure: 15 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Bernard Eisenschitz and Denis Leproux.

How many famous people were born in Saint-Calais?

6 people born in Saint-Calais have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 8 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 Saint-Calais known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 3 of the 6. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Saint-Calais?

Claude-Michel Quantin, born in 1751. The youngest on the list was born in 1980.

Who counts as from Saint-Calais?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Calais 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.