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Famous people · Étroussat, Allier

Étroussat’s famous people span 145 years: 2 births from 1736 to 1881

Articles in 4 languages make the French archaeologist Jules Barthoux the best known. The other is Philibert du Buysson de Douzon, the French politician. Within 12 mi, Vichy lists the most: 85, with Just Jaeckin first. Only 26 of the 121 towns in Allier with anyone on record list more.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jules Barthoux
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1736
Philibert du Buysson de Douzon
Youngest
1881
Jules Barthoux
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Étroussat

JB#1
Science & Medicine

Jules Barthoux

1881–1965

French archaeologist (1881–1965)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
PD#2
Politics & Law

Philibert du Buysson de Douzon

1736–1793

French politician (1736-1793)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Étroussat is known for

1 of them work in Science & Medicine, the biggest field.

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

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Vichy lists the most people: 85.

Questions about famous people from Étroussat

Who is the most famous person from Étroussat?

Jules Barthoux (French archaeologist (1881–1965)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Philibert du Buysson de Douzon.

How many famous people were born in Étroussat?

2 people born in Étroussat have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Étroussat known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Étroussat?

Philibert du Buysson de Douzon, born in 1736. The youngest on the list was born in 1881.

Who counts as from Étroussat?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Étroussat 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 (4)

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.