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Famous people · Mussidan, Dordogne

From 1755 to 1932, Mussidan was the birthplace of 4 famous people

Most widely known is Michel de Beaupuy, the French general, with articles in 9 languages. Second and third on the list are Auguste Chastanet and Louis Philippe Maine. Michel de Beaupuy was born in 1755. Per head, the list is long: 14.4 for every 10,000 residents, where the typical town in Dordogne has 4.

#1 best knownMichel de BeaupuyMilitary · 1755–1796
+2more
Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Michel de Beaupuy
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1755
Michel de Beaupuy
Youngest
1932
Alain Guérin
Most common field
Military
2 people
The best known

Born in Mussidan

Soldiers and sailors take two of the three places.

Michel de Beaupuy#1
Military

Michel de Beaupuy

1755–1796

French general (1755-1796)

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Auguste Chastanet#2
Writing & Arts

Auguste Chastanet

1825–1902

French felibre (1825-1902)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Louis Philippe Maine#3
Military

Louis Philippe Maine

1830–1893

French officer

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Mussidan’s famous people were born

The 1750s top the chart, with 1 births in the decade.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century17501800185019001950Alain GuérinLouis Philippe MaineMichel de Beaupuy
MilitaryWriting & Arts

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

Known for

What Mussidan is known for

Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 2 of them.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Mussidan

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The most names next door are in Montpon-Ménestérol: 5.

Questions about famous people from Mussidan

Who is the most famous person from Mussidan?

Michel de Beaupuy (French general (1755-1796)) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Auguste Chastanet and Louis Philippe Maine.

How many famous people were born in Mussidan?

4 people born in Mussidan have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 9 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 Mussidan known for?

Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 2 of the 4. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Mussidan?

Michel de Beaupuy, born in 1755. The youngest on the list was born in 1932.

Who counts as from Mussidan?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mussidan 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 (3)

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.