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Pierre Garnier de Laboissière
1755–1809French soldier, politician and officer (1755–1809)
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Famous people · Chassiecq, Charente
Pierre Garnier de Laboissière, born in 1755, is Chassiecq’s famous person on record
Pierre Garnier de Laboissière was born in 1755. Their birth falls before the Revolution. Readers can find them written up in 7 languages. A short trip away, Ruffec (10 mi) counts 10 famous people, Anne Charrier among them.
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Pierre Garnier de Laboissière
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1755
Pierre Garnier de Laboissière
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1 person
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Born in Chassiecq
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, Ruffec lists the most people: 10.
Questions about famous people from Chassiecq
Who is the most famous person from Chassiecq?
Pierre Garnier de Laboissière (French soldier, politician and officer (1755–1809)) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Chassiecq?
1 people born in Chassiecq have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chassiecq 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 Chassiecq?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chassiecq 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)
- Anne Charrier: Frantogian, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Yvonne Chollet: Madelgarius, 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.