Eyrein has just one famous person to its name: Guillaume de La Jugie
Guillaume de La Jugie, the cardinal, was born in 1317. Their birth falls before the Revolution. Articles about them exist in 7 languages. The nearest list is in Tulle, 9 mi away: 91 names, starting with Laurent Koscielny.
Born in Eyrein
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Tulle’s, at 91 names.
Questions about famous people from Eyrein
Who is the most famous person from Eyrein?
Guillaume de La Jugie (Cardinal) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Eyrein?
1 people born in Eyrein have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 2 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
What is Eyrein known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Eyrein?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Eyrein 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)
- Laurent Koscielny: Кирилл Венедиктов, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Octave Lacroix: Nadar, 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.

