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Politics & Law
Jean Pierre Pouget
1761–1825French politician (1761–1825)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Péret, Hérault
Péret, birthplace of the French politician Jean Pierre Pouget
Jean Pierre Pouget, the French politician, was born in 1761. Their birth falls before the Revolution. An article about them exists in one language. Just 8 mi away, Pézenas’ list holds 27 names, Massimiliano Spinola the best known.
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Jean Pierre Pouget
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1761
Jean Pierre Pouget
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Politics & Law
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Born in Péret
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Pézenas, at 27.
MSPézenas · 8 miMassimiliano Spinola & 26 moreMBClermont-l'Hérault · 4 miManon Basseville & 6 more
Magalas · 11 miJacky Vergnes & 5 moreDCCaux · 5 miDom Bédos de Celles & 4 more
Gignac · 9 miMichel Marie Claparède & 3 more
Saint-André-de-Sangonis · 7 miJoseph Boussinesq & 2 moreHHPaulhan · 4 miHervé Harant & 1 morePDMontagnac · 8 miPaula Delsol & 1 more
Magalas · 11 miJacky Vergnes & 5 moreDCCaux · 5 miDom Bédos de Celles & 4 moreGignac · 9 miMichel Marie Claparède & 3 moreSaint-André-de-Sangonis · 7 miJoseph Boussinesq & 2 moreHHPaulhan · 4 miHervé Harant & 1 morePDMontagnac · 8 miPaula Delsol & 1 moreQuestions about famous people from Péret
Who is the most famous person from Péret?
Jean Pierre Pouget (French politician (1761–1825)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Péret?
1 people born in Péret have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Péret known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Péret?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Péret 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)
- Jacky Vergnes: Panini, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Michel Marie Claparède: François le Villain, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Joseph Boussinesq: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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