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Famous people · Périgny, Allier
The French naval officer Paul Chocheprat is the one famous person from Périgny
The French naval officer Paul Chocheprat was born in 1855. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 3 languages have an article about them. Just Jaeckin heads the list in Vichy, 10 mi away, which has 85 names.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Paul Chocheprat
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1855
Paul Chocheprat
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known
Born in Périgny
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Vichy lists the most people: 85.
Questions about famous people from Périgny
Who is the most famous person from Périgny?
Paul Chocheprat (French naval officer) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Périgny?
1 people born in Périgny have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Périgny known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Périgny?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Périgny 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 (5)
- Just Jaeckin: Tisourcier, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Philippe Bugalski: Jean-Christophe Karsztun, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jeanne Labourbe: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Bruno Valencony: Lazz06, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Auguste Chérion: 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.