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Politics & Law
Auguste Tourtaud
1914–2006French politician
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Bussière-Dunoise, Creuse
A single famous person was born in Bussière-Dunoise: Auguste Tourtaud
The French politician Auguste Tourtaud was born in 1914. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Guéret, 8 mi off, can claim 38 famous people, the best known Albert Dauzat.
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Auguste Tourtaud
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1914
Auguste Tourtaud
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Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Bussière-Dunoise
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Famous people from the towns next door
Guéret leads the towns around it, with 38 names.
Questions about famous people from Bussière-Dunoise
Who is the most famous person from Bussière-Dunoise?
Auguste Tourtaud (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Bussière-Dunoise?
1 people born in Bussière-Dunoise have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Bussière-Dunoise known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Bussière-Dunoise?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bussière-Dunoise 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 (1)
- Albert Dauzat: Unknown, 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.