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Famous people · Génissac, Gironde

From 1757 to 1907, Génissac was the birthplace of 2 famous people

An article in one language makes the French politician Jean Durand the best known so far. The only other name is the French politician Pierre Ichon. Nearby, Libourne, 4 mi away, lists 75, led by Eugène Atget. Jean Durand, the best known, was born in 1907.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jean Durand
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1757
Pierre Ichon
Youngest
1907
Jean Durand
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Génissac

JD#1
Politics & Law

Jean Durand

1907–1992

French politician (1907-1992)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
PI#2
Politics & Law

Pierre Ichon

1757–1837

French politician

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Libourne lists the most people: 75.

Questions about famous people from Génissac

Who is the most famous person from Génissac?

Jean Durand (French politician (1907-1992)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Ichon.

How many famous people were born in Génissac?

2 people born in Génissac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Génissac known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Génissac?

Pierre Ichon, born in 1757. The youngest on the list was born in 1907.

Who counts as from Génissac?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Génissac 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 (4)

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.