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Famous people · Ygrande, Allier

Ygrande is the birthplace of 3 famous people

At the top of the list is the French poet and writer Émile Guillaumin, covered in 9 languages. Second place goes to the French journalist Léon Chavenon, third to Roland Passevant. Léon Chavenon (1872) and Roland Passevant (1928) mark the two ends of the list. Fewer than a quarter of the 121 towns in Allier with famous people list more.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Émile Guillaumin
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1872
Léon Chavenon
Youngest
1928
Roland Passevant
Most common field
Writing & Arts
3 people
The best known

Born in Ygrande

Languages with an article: 9 for Émile Guillaumin, 1 for Léon Chavenon, 1 for Roland Passevant.

ÉG#1
Writing & Arts

Émile Guillaumin

1873–1951

French poet and writer (1873–1951)

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
LC#2
Writing & Arts

Léon Chavenon

1872–1950

French journalist

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
RP#3
Writing & Arts

Roland Passevant

1928–2002

French journalist (1928–2002)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗

Questions about famous people from Ygrande

Who is the most famous person from Ygrande?

Émile Guillaumin (French poet and writer (1873–1951)) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Léon Chavenon and Roland Passevant.

How many famous people were born in Ygrande?

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

What is Ygrande known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 3 of the 3. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Ygrande?

Léon Chavenon, born in 1872. The youngest on the list was born in 1928.

Who counts as from Ygrande?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ygrande 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.

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.