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Famous people · Guéret, Creuse

More famous people were born in Guéret than in any other town in Creuse: 38

At the top of the list is the French linguist Albert Dauzat, covered in 18 languages. The list has 1.9 times the usual share of leaders, 17 in all. 10 of them were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, more than in any other period. Births since 1970 account for 7 of the names.

#1 best knownAlbert DauzatScience & Medicine · 1877–1955
+34more
Born here
38
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Albert Dauzat
18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1728
Barthélemy-François-Joseph Mouffle d'Angerville
Youngest
2004
Victor Loulergue
Most common field
Politics & Law
17 people

What stands out about Guéret’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Guéret is known for

No other field is as far above the usual share as leaders, at 1.9 times.

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

The best known

Born in Guéret

Scientists and doctors take two of the three places.

Albert Dauzat#1
Science & Medicine

Albert Dauzat

1877–1955

French linguist (1877-1955)

18 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
LM#2
Science & Medicine

Léonce Manouvrier

1850–1927

French anthropologist, anatomist and physiologist (1850-1927)

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
David Menut#3
Sports

David Menut

born 1992

French bicycle racer

7 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Guéret’s famous people were born

The busiest decade was the 1990s, with 4 births.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday175018001850190019502000Pierre PetitAlbert DauzatDavid Menut
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsScience & MedicineFilm, TV & Stage

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Guéret

Of the other 35, 17 are leaders.

Pierrette Fleutiaux

Pierrette Fleutiaux

1941–2019

French writer (1941-2019)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
AB

Alain Bailhache

1937–2025

French painter and illustrator (1937–2025)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Paul Petit

Paul Petit

born 1993

French racing driver (born 1993)

BD

Barthélemy-François-Joseph Mouffle d'Angerville

1728–1795

French journalist (1728-1795)

JG

Jean-Baptiste Voysin de Gartempe

1759–1840

French politician (1759-1840)

Questions about famous people from Guéret

Who is the most famous person from Guéret?

Albert Dauzat (French linguist (1877-1955)) is the best known by our measure: 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Léonce Manouvrier and David Menut.

How many famous people were born in Guéret?

38 people born in Guéret have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 64 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 Guéret known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 17 of the 38. That is 45% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Guéret?

Barthélemy-François-Joseph Mouffle d'Angerville, born in 1728. The youngest on the list was born in 2004.

Who counts as from Guéret?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Guéret 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 (10)

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.