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Pierre-Ferdinand Simon
1855–1893Roman Catholic bishop (1855-1893)
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Famous people · Chaillé-les-Marais, Vendée
The Roman Catholic bishop Pierre-Ferdinand Simon is the one famous person from Chaillé-les-Marais
Pierre-Ferdinand Simon, the Roman Catholic bishop, was born in 1855. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their name appears in an article in one language. Within 11 mi, Fontenay-le-Comte lists the most: 55, with François Viète first.
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Fontenay-le-Comte leads the towns around it, with 55 names.
Questions about famous people from Chaillé-les-Marais
Who is the most famous person from Chaillé-les-Marais?
Pierre-Ferdinand Simon (Roman Catholic bishop (1855-1893)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Chaillé-les-Marais?
1 people born in Chaillé-les-Marais have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chaillé-les-Marais known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Chaillé-les-Marais?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chaillé-les-Marais 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 (5)
- François Viète: The original uploader was Dr. Manuel at German Wikipedia ., Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- François Bégaudeau: Librairie Mollat, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henri Boutet: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Nicolas Texier de La Boëssière: Henri Daressy, éditeur scientifique ; Quantin, éditeur. Paris, 1888, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bernard Coutant: Fanoflesage, CC BY 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.