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Famous people · Loudun, Vienne

From 1035 to 1978, Loudun was the birthplace of 27 famous people

At the top of the list is the French astronomer Ismaël Boulliau, covered in 28 languages. Close behind are Théophraste Renaudot and René Monory. Before the Revolution, 12 were born, the most of any period. 12 of them were born before the Revolution, the first Aleaume de Burgos in 1035.

#1 best knownIsmaël BoulliauScience & Medicine · 1605–1694
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Born here
27
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Ismaël Boulliau
28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1035
Aleaume de Burgos
Youngest
1978
Jérémie Bossone
Most common field
Politics & Law
9 people

What stands out about Loudun’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Loudun’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1920s, with 4 births.

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Politics & LawWriting & ArtsNotableScience & MedicineFaithFilm, TV & StageMilitaryMusic

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Loudun

First, Ismaël Boulliau (28 languages), then Théophraste Renaudot (24) and René Monory (13).

Ismaël Boulliau#1
Science & Medicine

Ismaël Boulliau

1605–1694

French astronomer

28 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Théophraste Renaudot#2
Writing & Arts

Théophraste Renaudot

1586–1653

French newspaper publisher and historian (1586–1653)

24 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
René Monory#3
Politics & Law

René Monory

1923–2009

French politician (1923-2009)

13 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Known for

What Loudun is known for

Loudun has 1.4× the usual share of leaders.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Loudun

The other 24 span the years 1035 to 1978.

Scévole de Sainte-Marthe

Scévole de Sainte-Marthe

1536–1623

French poet

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Aleaume de Burgos

Aleaume de Burgos

1035–1097

French Roman Catholic saint

Scévole de Sainte-Marthe

Scévole de Sainte-Marthe

1571–1650

French historian

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
EL

Eugène Loudun

1818–1898

French journalist

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
BL

Bruno Laurioux

born 1959

French Medievalist historian

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
JF

Jean-Aubun Dumoustier de Frédilly

1752–1827

French politician and private banker (1752-1827)

Questions about famous people from Loudun

Who is the most famous person from Loudun?

Ismaël Boulliau (French astronomer) is the best known by our measure: 28 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Théophraste Renaudot and René Monory.

How many famous people were born in Loudun?

27 people born in Loudun have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 47 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 Loudun known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 9 of the 27. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Loudun?

Aleaume de Burgos, born in 1035. The youngest on the list was born in 1978.

Who counts as from Loudun?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Loudun 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 (11)

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.