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Famous people · Ussel, Corrèze

18 famous people were born in Ussel, more of them leaders than in most towns

The best known is the French sociologist and anthropologist Jean Cazeneuve, with articles in 7 languages. Close behind are Marcel Treich-Laplène and Alain De Carvalho. The first birth on record is Jean-Antoine Pénières’, in 1810, and the last Mickaël Guichard’s, in 1993. Ussel ranks 3rd of the 82 towns in Corrèze with anyone listed.

#4 best knownJean-Pierre BechterPolitics & Law · born 1944
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Born here
18
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Cazeneuve
7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1810
Jean-Antoine Pénières
Youngest
1993
Mickaël Guichard
Most common field
Politics & Law
10 people

What stands out about Ussel’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Ussel is known for

Compared with the usual town, leaders are the most over-represented field, at 2.3 times.

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

The best known

Born in Ussel

Counted by languages, Jean Cazeneuve is ahead of Marcel Treich-Laplène and Alain De Carvalho: 7, 7 and 5.

JC#1
Science & Medicine

Jean Cazeneuve

1915–2005

French sociologist and anthropologist (1915-2005)

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
MT#2
Politics & Law

Marcel Treich-Laplène

1860–1890

French colonial governor (1860–1890)

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AC#3
Sports

Alain De Carvalho

born 1953

Cyclist

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Ussel’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1840s, at 3.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday18001850190019502000Jean CazeneuveJean-Pierre BechterMickaël GuichardFrançois Var
Politics & LawSportsScience & MedicineWriting & ArtsFaith

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Ussel

Of the other 15, 9 are leaders.

Jean-Pierre Bechter

Jean-Pierre Bechter

born 1944

French politician

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
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Mickaël Guichard

born 1993

French racing cyclist

Questions about famous people from Ussel

Who is the most famous person from Ussel?

Jean Cazeneuve (French sociologist and anthropologist (1915-2005)) is the best known by our measure: 7 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marcel Treich-Laplène and Alain De Carvalho.

How many famous people were born in Ussel?

18 people born in Ussel have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 30 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 Ussel known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 10 of the 18. That is 56% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Ussel?

Jean-Antoine Pénières, born in 1810. The youngest on the list was born in 1993.

Who counts as from Ussel?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ussel 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 (4)

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.