PG#1
Writing & Arts
Paul Guiton
1882–1944French writer (1882–1944)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Châteaumeillant, Cher
Châteaumeillant’s famous people span 164 years: 4 births from 1760 to 1924
The best known is the French writer Paul Guiton, with articles in 2 languages. Henry Meillant is second and Nicolas Auclert third. Fewer than a quarter of the 79 towns in Cher with famous people list more. The list’s best known name, Paul Guiton, dates from 1882.
Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Paul Guiton
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1760
Nicolas Auclert
Youngest
1924
Henry Meillant
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Châteaumeillant
Two of the three are writers and artists.
HM#2
Writing & Arts
Henry Meillant
1924–2011French writer, poet (1924-2011)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
NA#3
Politics & Law
Nicolas Auclert
1760–1860French magistrate (1760-1860)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years
When Châteaumeillant’s famous people were born
The 1880s saw the most births of any decade: 1.
Writing & ArtsPolitics & Law
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
Known for
What Châteaumeillant is known for
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone
Everyone else born in Châteaumeillant
1 more, best known first.
No one matches both filters.
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 1 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Châteaumeillant
Who is the most famous person from Châteaumeillant?
Paul Guiton (French writer (1882–1944)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Henry Meillant and Nicolas Auclert.
How many famous people were born in Châteaumeillant?
4 people born in Châteaumeillant have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Châteaumeillant known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 4. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Châteaumeillant?
Nicolas Auclert, born in 1760. The youngest on the list was born in 1924.
Who counts as from Châteaumeillant?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Châteaumeillant 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.
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