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Famous people · Felletin, Creuse

8 famous people were born in Felletin, more of them leaders than in most towns

Articles in 3 languages make the French politician Michel Pinton the best known. Jean Murat is second and Antoine Tibord du Chalard third. The largest group, 4, was born between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 2 of them were born before the Revolution, the first Gilbert Bandy de Nalèche in 1756.

Born here
8
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Michel Pinton
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1756
Gilbert Bandy de Nalèche
Youngest
1937
Michel Pinton
Most common field
Politics & Law
6 people

What stands out about Felletin’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Felletin is known for

Leaders stand out most, at 3.2 times the usual share.

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

The best known

Born in Felletin

Two of the three are leaders.

MP#1
Politics & Law

Michel Pinton

born 1937

French politician

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JM#2
Writing & Arts

Jean Murat

1807–1863

French painter (1807-1863)

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

Antoine Tibord du Chalard

1766–1850

French politician

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

When Felletin’s famous people were born

No decade has more births than the 1930s, at 2.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Gervais RousseauGilbert Bandy de NalècheMichel PintonJean Murat
Politics & LawWriting & Arts

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Felletin

5 more, 4 of them leaders.

ÉC

Étienne-Émile Cornudet des Chaumettes

1795–1870

French politician (1795–1870)

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Nearby, Aubusson has the most on record, with 15.

Questions about famous people from Felletin

Who is the most famous person from Felletin?

Michel Pinton (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Murat and Antoine Tibord du Chalard.

How many famous people were born in Felletin?

8 people born in Felletin have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 13 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 Felletin known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 6 of the 8. That is 75% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Felletin?

Gilbert Bandy de Nalèche, born in 1756. The youngest on the list was born in 1937.

Who counts as from Felletin?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Felletin 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.