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Famous people · Auzances, Creuse

Auzances counts 5 famous people, first among them Jean Taillandier

The best known is the French footballer Jean Taillandier, with articles in 16 languages. Marie Colombier and Henry Duméry follow. 2 of them are leaders, more than in any other field. The oldest name on the list belongs to Marie Colombier, born in 1844, the newest to Jean Taillandier, born in 1938.

Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Taillandier
16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1844
Marie Colombier
Youngest
1938
Jean Taillandier
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Auzances

By how many languages cover them, Jean Taillandier comes first (16), then Marie Colombier (5) and Henry Duméry (4).

JT#1
Sports

Jean Taillandier

born 1938

French footballer

16 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
MC#2
Film, TV & Stage

Marie Colombier

1844–1910

French actress and writer

5 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
HD#3
Writing & Arts

Henry Duméry

1920–2012

French philosopher (1920-2012)

4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Auzances’ famous people were born

Births peak in the 1840s, with 2 people born in that decade.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century185019001950Marie ColombierAuguste ChambonnetHenry Duméry
Politics & LawSportsFilm, TV & StageWriting & Arts

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

Known for

What Auzances is known for

Politics & Law leads the fields, with 2 people.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Auzances

The rest number 2, with 2 leaders among them.

Questions about famous people from Auzances

Who is the most famous person from Auzances?

Jean Taillandier (French footballer) is the best known by our measure: 16 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Marie Colombier and Henry Duméry.

How many famous people were born in Auzances?

5 people born in Auzances have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 6 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 Auzances known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 5. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Auzances?

Marie Colombier, born in 1844. The youngest on the list was born in 1938.

Who counts as from Auzances?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Auzances 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.