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Writing & Arts
Roger Gounot
1909–1979Painter (1909-1979)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Méasnes, Creuse
Méasnes has one famous person on record
In 1909, the painter Roger Gounot was born. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. One language has an article about them so far. Across Creuse, 67 towns list someone born there.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Roger Gounot
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1909
Roger Gounot
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known
Born in Méasnes
Questions about famous people from Méasnes
Who is the most famous person from Méasnes?
Roger Gounot (Painter (1909-1979)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Méasnes?
1 people born in Méasnes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Méasnes known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Méasnes?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Méasnes 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.
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