From 1750 to 1955, Le Gua was the birthplace of 2 famous people
Articles in 5 languages make the French priest Philippe Mousset the best known. The list has one more: the French admiral Jean François Renaudin. Trévor Clévenot heads the list in Royan, 7 mi away, which has 26 names. Only 26 of the 114 towns in Charente-Maritime with anyone on record list more.
Born in Le Gua
Jean François Renaudin
1750–1809French admiral (1750-1809)
What Le Gua is known for
Clergy and people of faith are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Royan has the most people on record, 26 of them.
Royan · 7 miTrévor Clévenot & 25 more
Saujon · 4 miÉmile Gaboriau & 4 more
Saint-Georges-de-Didonne · 9 miColette Besson & 4 more
Saint-Palais-sur-Mer · 8 miPierre Raphaël Paillot de Beauregard & 2 more
Étaules · 7 miCharles Ballande & 1 moreBPVaux-sur-Mer · 8 miBernard Plantey & 1 more
La Tremblade · 10 miCharles Torchut & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Le Gua
Who is the most famous person from Le Gua?
Philippe Mousset (French priest) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean François Renaudin.
How many famous people were born in Le Gua?
2 people born in Le Gua have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Le Gua known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Le Gua?
Jean François Renaudin, born in 1750. The youngest on the list was born in 1955.
Who counts as from Le Gua?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Le Gua 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 (6)
- Trévor Clévenot: Lega Pallavolo Serie A, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Émile Gaboriau: Unknown photographer Unknown photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Colette Besson: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Pierre Raphaël Paillot de Beauregard: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Ballande: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Charles Torchut: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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