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Hubert Herbreteau
born 1948French bishop
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Vendrennes, Vendée
One famous person was born in Vendrennes
Hubert Herbreteau, the French bishop, was born in 1948. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in 5 languages. Within 11 mi, Chantonnay lists the most: 9, with Henri Rochereau first.
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Hubert Herbreteau
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1948
Hubert Herbreteau
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Born in Vendrennes
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Chantonnay has the most on record: 9.
Questions about famous people from Vendrennes
Who is the most famous person from Vendrennes?
Hubert Herbreteau (French bishop) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Vendrennes?
1 people born in Vendrennes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Vendrennes 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 Vendrennes?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vendrennes 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).
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- Louis de Chevigné: Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier, 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.