#1Famous people · Nieul-le-Dolent, Vendée
Nieul-le-Dolent has just one famous person to its name: Eugène Gréau
Eugène Gréau, the French cyclist, was born in 1904. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Nearby, La Roche-sur-Yon, 8 mi away, lists 73, led by Émile Faguet.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Eugène Gréau
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1904
Eugène Gréau
Most common field
Sports
1 person
The best known
Born in Nieul-le-Dolent
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6 towns around it have someone on record.
Questions about famous people from Nieul-le-Dolent
Who is the most famous person from Nieul-le-Dolent?
Eugène Gréau (French cyclist) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Nieul-le-Dolent?
1 people born in Nieul-le-Dolent have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Nieul-le-Dolent known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Nieul-le-Dolent?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Nieul-le-Dolent 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)
- Eugène Gréau: Agence Rol, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Émile Faguet: Félix Potin company (1908), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Philippe Mestre: Jinx75116, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.