CB#1
Writing & Arts
Claude Burneau
1951–2015French poet
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Grosbreuil, Vendée
Grosbreuil is the birthplace of 2 famous people
At the top of the list is the French poet Claude Burneau, covered in one language. The list has one more: the French Catholic priest Michel Remaud. The nearest list is in Les Sables-d'Olonne, 8 mi away: 31 names, starting with François l'Olonnais. The earliest on the list is Michel Remaud, born in 1940, and the youngest Claude Burneau, born in 1951.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Claude Burneau
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1940
Michel Remaud
Youngest
1951
Claude Burneau
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Grosbreuil
MR#2
Faith
Michel Remaud
1940–2021French Catholic priest (1940–2021)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for
What Grosbreuil is known for
The largest field is Writing & Arts, 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
Of the towns nearby, 6 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Grosbreuil
Who is the most famous person from Grosbreuil?
Claude Burneau (French poet) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Michel Remaud.
How many famous people were born in Grosbreuil?
2 people born in Grosbreuil have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Grosbreuil known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Grosbreuil?
Michel Remaud, born in 1940. The youngest on the list was born in 1951.
Who counts as from Grosbreuil?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Grosbreuil 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)
- François l'Olonnais: Unknown, book by Alexandre Olivier Exquemelin, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philippe Mestre: Jinx75116, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Eugène Gréau: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yannick Jaulin: NeveuMael, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.