PD#1
Writing & Arts
Pierre Diot
1881–1956French architect
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Chazemais, Allier
A single famous person was born in Chazemais: Pierre Diot
The French architect Pierre Diot was born in 1881. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Their story is told in 2 languages. Montluçon, 11 mi away, has 89 on its list, the best known Olivier Weber.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre Diot
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1881
Pierre Diot
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Chazemais
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Montluçon, with 89.
Questions about famous people from Chazemais
Who is the most famous person from Chazemais?
Pierre Diot (French architect) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Chazemais?
1 people born in Chazemais have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chazemais known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Chazemais?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chazemais 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)
- Jean de Brosse: Eutouring, 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.