Photo: Gilles Guillamot · CC BY-SA 3.0From 1767 to 1947, Les Herbiers was the birthplace of 3 famous people
At the top of the list is the French priest Guy Chevalier, covered in 7 languages. Behind the leader come Yves Boivineau and Jean-Louis Chaigneau. Nearby, Sèvremont, 8 mi away, lists 5, led by Jean de Tinguy du Pouët. Guy Chevalier, the best known, was born in 1938.
Born in Les Herbiers
Clergy and people of faith take two of the three places.
Yves Boivineau
born 1947French Catholic bishop
Jean-Louis Chaigneau
1767–1847French politician (1767-1847)
What Les Herbiers is known for
2 of them work in Faith, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Sèvremont counts 5 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Sèvremont · 8 miJean de Tinguy du Pouët & 4 moreCPMouchamps · 6 miCatherine de Parthenay & 3 moreMBMortagne-sur-Sèvre · 9 miMarcel Bousseau & 2 moreAGChanverrie · 6 miAntoine Guitton & 1 more
Chavagnes-en-Paillers · 11 miLouis de Chevigné & 1 moreCRSaint-Fulgent · 8 miCharles de RoyrandLAPouzauges · 10 miLudovic AllaireQuestions about famous people from Les Herbiers
Who is the most famous person from Les Herbiers?
Guy Chevalier (French priest) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Yves Boivineau and Jean-Louis Chaigneau.
How many famous people were born in Les Herbiers?
3 people born in Les Herbiers have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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 Les Herbiers known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Les Herbiers?
Jean-Louis Chaigneau, born in 1767. The youngest on the list was born in 1947.
Who counts as from Les Herbiers?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Les Herbiers 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)
- Jean de Tinguy du Pouët: Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Louis de Chevigné: Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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