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Politics & Law
René Dubreuil
1921–2003French politician
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Maisonnais, Cher
René Dubreuil, born in 1921, is Maisonnais’ famous person on record
The French politician René Dubreuil was born in 1921. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. 2 languages have an article about them. La Châtre, 12 mi off, can claim 26 famous people, the best known Adolphe Simon Neboux.
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René Dubreuil
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1921
René Dubreuil
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Politics & Law
1 person
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Born in Maisonnais
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Famous people from the towns next door
1 towns around it have someone on record.
Questions about famous people from Maisonnais
Who is the most famous person from Maisonnais?
René Dubreuil (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Maisonnais?
1 people born in Maisonnais have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Maisonnais known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Maisonnais?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Maisonnais 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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