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Famous people · Chârost, Cher

Auguste Coudereau, born in 1832, is Chârost’s famous person on record

In 1832, the French physician Auguste Coudereau was born. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Go 7 mi to Issoudun and the list grows to 47, with Daniel Revenu at the top.

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1
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Best known
Auguste Coudereau
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1832
Auguste Coudereau
Most common field
Science & Medicine
1 person
The best known

Born in Chârost

AC#1
Science & Medicine

Auguste Coudereau

1832–1882

French physician

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Close by, the fullest list is Issoudun’s, at 47 names.

Questions about famous people from Chârost

Who is the most famous person from Chârost?

Auguste Coudereau (French physician) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Chârost?

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

What is Chârost known for?

Among its famous people, scientists and doctors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 7% across French towns.

Who counts as from Chârost?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chârost 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).

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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.