RF#1
Politics & Law
Raymond de Fontaines
1859–1949French politician (1859-1949)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Foussais-Payré, Vendée
2 famous people call Foussais-Payré their birthplace
Articles in 2 languages make the French politician Raymond de Fontaines the best known. The other is Pierre Encrevé, the French linguist and art historian. The first birth on record is Raymond de Fontaines’, in 1859, and the last Pierre Encrevé’s, in 1939. Fontenay-le-Comte, 7 mi away, has 55 on its list, the best known François Viète.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Raymond de Fontaines
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1859
Raymond de Fontaines
Youngest
1939
Pierre Encrevé
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Foussais-Payré
PE#2
Science & Medicine
Pierre Encrevé
1939–2019French linguist and art historian (1939-2019)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Foussais-Payré is known for
The largest field is Politics & Law, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Fontenay-le-Comte, with 55.
Questions about famous people from Foussais-Payré
Who is the most famous person from Foussais-Payré?
Raymond de Fontaines (French politician (1859-1949)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Encrevé.
How many famous people were born in Foussais-Payré?
2 people born in Foussais-Payré have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Foussais-Payré known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Foussais-Payré?
Raymond de Fontaines, born in 1859. The youngest on the list was born in 1939.
Who counts as from Foussais-Payré?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Foussais-Payré 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)
- François Viète: The original uploader was Dr. Manuel at German Wikipedia ., Public domain, 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.