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Faith
Michel Peynot
1866–1950French genealogist and catholic priest (1866-1950)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Marcillat-en-Combraille, Allier
Marcillat-en-Combraille has just one famous person to its name: Michel Peynot
In 1866, the French genealogist and Catholic priest Michel Peynot was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Their name appears in an article in one language. For more famous names, Commentry is 10 mi away: its list has 7, led by Roger Vergé.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Michel Peynot
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1866
Michel Peynot
Most common field
Faith
1 person
The best known
Born in Marcillat-en-Combraille
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Commentry lists the most people: 7.
Questions about famous people from Marcillat-en-Combraille
Who is the most famous person from Marcillat-en-Combraille?
Michel Peynot (French genealogist and catholic priest (1866-1950)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Marcillat-en-Combraille?
1 people born in Marcillat-en-Combraille have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Marcillat-en-Combraille known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Marcillat-en-Combraille?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Marcillat-en-Combraille 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.
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