#1Notable
Philippe Bugalski
1963–2012French rally driver (1963–2012)
16 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Cusset, Allier
Leaders stand out among the 16 famous people born in Cusset
Philippe Bugalski, the French rally driver, is the most widely known, written about in 16 languages. Behind the leader come Jean-Pierre Masseret and Raymond Léon Rivoire. From François Gabriel Desbrest in 1774 to Philippe Bugalski in 1963, the births cover 189 years. The largest group, 6, was born between 1914 and 1969.
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16
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Best known
Philippe Bugalski
16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1774
François Gabriel Desbrest
Youngest
1963
Philippe Bugalski
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6 people
What stands out about Cusset’s famous people
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What Cusset is known for
The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 1.6 times.
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The best known
Born in Cusset
Three names lead: Philippe Bugalski (16 languages), Jean-Pierre Masseret (5) and Raymond Léon Rivoire (5).
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Jean-Pierre Masseret
born 1944French politician
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#3Writing & Arts
Raymond Léon Rivoire
1884–1966French sculptor (1884–1966)
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Through the years
When Cusset’s famous people were born
The 1840s saw the most births of any decade: 3.
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Everyone else born in Cusset
The rest number 13, with 5 leaders among them.
Jules-Jacques Puyplat
1843–1915French painter, engraver, stamp designer
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François Gabriel Desbrest
1774–1843French politician and soldier (1774-1843)
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Famous people from the towns next door
5 towns around it have someone on record.
Questions about famous people from Cusset
Who is the most famous person from Cusset?
Philippe Bugalski (French rally driver (1963–2012)) is the best known by our measure: 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-Pierre Masseret and Raymond Léon Rivoire.
How many famous people were born in Cusset?
16 people born in Cusset have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 21 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 Cusset known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 6 of the 16. That is 38% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Cusset?
François Gabriel Desbrest, born in 1774. The youngest on the list was born in 1963.
Who counts as from Cusset?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Cusset 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 (8)
- Philippe Bugalski: Jean-Christophe Karsztun, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Pierre Masseret: Photo Claude TRUONG-NGOC, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Léon Rivoire: MOSSOT, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Saturnin Arloing: ARLOING, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Baptiste Randoing: Mayer et Pierson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Just Jaeckin: Tisourcier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruno Valencony: Lazz06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Labourbe: Unknown author Unknown author, 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.