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Military
Jean Guiot du Repaire
1755–1819French général (1755-1819)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Alloue, Charente
A single famous person was born in Alloue: Jean Guiot du Repaire
The French général Jean Guiot du Repaire was born in 1755. Their birth falls before the Revolution. One language has an article about them so far. For more famous names, Confolens is 7 mi away: its list has 17, led by Émile Roux.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Guiot du Repaire
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1755
Jean Guiot du Repaire
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known
Born in Alloue
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Confolens, at 17.
Questions about famous people from Alloue
Who is the most famous person from Alloue?
Jean Guiot du Repaire (French général (1755-1819)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Alloue?
1 people born in Alloue have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Alloue 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 Alloue?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Alloue 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 (2)
- Émile Roux: Henri Manuel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Yvonne Chollet: Madelgarius, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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