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Famous people · Chénérailles, Creuse

4 famous people were born in Chénérailles from 1748 to 1935

The best known is the French politician Georges Sarre, with articles in 10 languages. Second and third on the list are Guillaume Boëry and Jean Gilles Joseph Gerbaud. More are leaders than anything else, 4 in all. The list’s best known name, Georges Sarre, dates from 1935.

Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Georges Sarre
10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1748
Guillaume Boëry
Youngest
1935
Georges Sarre
Most common field
Politics & Law
4 people
The best known

Born in Chénérailles

The three are covered in 10, 2 and 1 languages: Georges Sarre, Guillaume Boëry and Jean Gilles Joseph Gerbaud.

GS#1
Politics & Law

Georges Sarre

1935–2019

French politician (1935–2019)

10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
GB#2
Politics & Law

Guillaume Boëry

1748–1822

French politician

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

Jean Gilles Joseph Gerbaud

1762–1818

French politician (1762-1818)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Chénérailles’ famous people were born

The 1930s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Léonce MarlaudJean Gilles Joseph GerbaudGeorges Sarre
Politics & Law

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Chénérailles

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Aubusson lists the most people: 15.

Questions about famous people from Chénérailles

Who is the most famous person from Chénérailles?

Georges Sarre (French politician (1935–2019)) is the best known by our measure: 10 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Guillaume Boëry and Jean Gilles Joseph Gerbaud.

How many famous people were born in Chénérailles?

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

Among its famous people, leaders: 4 of the 4. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Chénérailles?

Guillaume Boëry, born in 1748. The youngest on the list was born in 1935.

Who counts as from Chénérailles?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chénérailles 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.