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Famous people · Boussac, Creuse

From 1747 to 1899, Boussac was the birthplace of 5 famous people

At the top of the list is the French politician Roger Cerclier, covered in 2 languages. The next two names are François-Godefroy Desaincthorent and Jean Debourges. As early as 1747, Jean Debourges was born here, one of 2 born before the Revolution. 5 of them are leaders, more than in any other field.

Born here
5
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Roger Cerclier
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1747
Jean Debourges
Youngest
1899
Roger Cerclier
Most common field
Politics & Law
5 people

What stands out about Boussac’s famous people

★ What stands out · Through the years

When Boussac’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1890s than in any other decade: 1.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle Époque1750180018501900Siméon AucouturierJean DesaincthorentJean DebourgesRoger Cerclier
Politics & Law

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

The best known

Born in Boussac

The three are covered in 2, 1 and 1 languages: Roger Cerclier, François-Godefroy Desaincthorent and Jean Debourges.

RC#1
Politics & Law

Roger Cerclier

1899–1950

French politician (1899–1950)

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

François-Godefroy Desaincthorent

1766–1823

French politician (1766-1823)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
JD#3
Politics & Law

Jean Debourges

1747–1825

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Everyone

Everyone else born in Boussac

Still to come: 2 more, from 1795 to 1835.

Questions about famous people from Boussac

Who is the most famous person from Boussac?

Roger Cerclier (French politician (1899–1950)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come François-Godefroy Desaincthorent and Jean Debourges.

How many famous people were born in Boussac?

5 people born in Boussac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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 Boussac known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 5 of the 5. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Boussac?

Jean Debourges, born in 1747. The youngest on the list was born in 1899.

Who counts as from Boussac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Boussac 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.