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Famous people · Treignac, Corrèze

From 1573 to 1894, Treignac was the birthplace of 5 famous people

Articles in 4 languages make the French jurist and lawyer Charles Lachaud the best known. Jean, Joseph Parel Despeyrut De La Chatonie and Léon Salagnac follow. As early as 1573, Antoine de Cous was born here, one of 2 born before the Revolution. 4 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.

Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Charles Lachaud
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1573
Antoine de Cous
Youngest
1894
Léon Salagnac
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people

What stands out about Treignac’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Treignac’s famous people were born

The 1810s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to Empire15501600165017001750180018501900Antoine de CousLéon VacherLéon SalagnacJean, Joseph Parel Despeyrut De La Chatonie
Politics & LawFaith

Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.

The best known

Born in Treignac

Three names lead: Charles Lachaud (4 languages), Jean, Joseph Parel Despeyrut De La Chatonie (2) and Léon Salagnac (2).

CL#1
Politics & Law

Charles Lachaud

1817–1882

French jurist and lawyer (1817-1882)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JC#2
Politics & Law

Jean, Joseph Parel Despeyrut De La Chatonie

1755–1843

French politician (1755-1843)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
LS#3
Politics & Law

Léon Salagnac

1894–1964

French politician and carpenter

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Treignac is known for

Leaders stand out most, at 3.4 times the usual share.

The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.

Everyone

Everyone else born in Treignac

The other 2 span the years 1573 to 1832.

Questions about famous people from Treignac

Who is the most famous person from Treignac?

Charles Lachaud (French jurist and lawyer (1817-1882)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean, Joseph Parel Despeyrut De La Chatonie and Léon Salagnac.

How many famous people were born in Treignac?

5 people born in Treignac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 8 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 Treignac known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 5. That is 80% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Treignac?

Antoine de Cous, born in 1573. The youngest on the list was born in 1894.

Who counts as from Treignac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Treignac 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.

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.