DR#1
Faith
Dominique Rézeau
born 1947Catholic priest
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Vouvant, Vendée
5 famous people were born in Vouvant from 1795 to 1947
At the top of the list is the Catholic priest Dominique Rézeau, covered in 3 languages. Henri-Julien de Grimoüard de Saint-Laurent and Maurice de La Pintière follow. More than half were born between 1914 and 1969, 3 in all. The list’s best known name, Dominique Rézeau, dates from 1947.
Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Dominique Rézeau
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1795
Émile-Armand Chaigneau
Youngest
1947
Dominique Rézeau
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Vouvant
First, Dominique Rézeau (3 languages), then Henri-Julien de Grimoüard de Saint-Laurent (1) and Maurice de La Pintière (1).
HS#2
Writing & Arts
Henri-Julien de Grimoüard de Saint-Laurent
1814–1885French writer
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
MP#3
Writing & Arts
Maurice de La Pintière
1920–2006French illustrator (1920-2006)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years
When Vouvant’s famous people were born
More of them were born in the 1940s than in any other ten years, 1 in all.
Writing & ArtsFaithScience & MedicinePolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Vouvant is known for
2 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Vouvant
Another 2, the earliest born in 1795.
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
2 towns around it have someone on record.
Questions about famous people from Vouvant
Who is the most famous person from Vouvant?
Dominique Rézeau (Catholic priest) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Henri-Julien de Grimoüard de Saint-Laurent and Maurice de La Pintière.
How many famous people were born in Vouvant?
5 people born in Vouvant have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Vouvant known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Vouvant?
Émile-Armand Chaigneau, born in 1795. The youngest on the list was born in 1947.
Who counts as from Vouvant?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vouvant 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.