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Famous people · Allanche, Cantal

6 famous people were born in Allanche, more of them leaders than in most towns

Articles in 5 languages make the French economist and politician Charles Ganilh the best known. Close behind are Joseph-Louis Bonnet and Armand Bory. More than half were born before the Revolution, 4 in all. The list reaches back to François Armand, born in 1734, one of 4 born before the Revolution.

Born here
6
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles Ganilh
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1734
François Armand
Youngest
1856
Joseph-Louis Bonnet
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people

What stands out about Allanche’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Allanche is known for

The field furthest above the usual share is leaders, at 3.5 times.

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

Through the years

When Allanche’s famous people were born

The 1750s top the chart, with 2 births in the decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to Empire175018001850Charles GanilhFrançois ArmandArmand Bory
Politics & LawScience & Medicine

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Allanche

Two of the three are leaders.

CG#1
Science & Medicine

Charles Ganilh

1758–1836

French economist and politician

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
JB#2
Politics & Law

Joseph-Louis Bonnet

1856–1925

French politician

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
AB#3
Politics & Law

Armand Bory

1844–1931

French politician (1844-1931)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Allanche

3 more, 3 of them leaders.

Questions about famous people from Allanche

Who is the most famous person from Allanche?

Charles Ganilh (French economist and politician) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Joseph-Louis Bonnet and Armand Bory.

How many famous people were born in Allanche?

6 people born in Allanche have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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 Allanche known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 5 of the 6. That is 83% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Allanche?

François Armand, born in 1734. The youngest on the list was born in 1856.

Who counts as from Allanche?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Allanche 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.