EC#1
Writing & Arts
Eugène Charasson
1874–1939French painter (1874-1939)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Aigurande, Indre
2 famous people were born in Aigurande
At the top of the list is the French painter Eugène Charasson, covered in one language. The other is Joseph Moreau, the French philosopher. The list runs from Eugène Charasson, born in 1874, to Joseph Moreau, born in 1900. A short trip away, La Châtre (12 mi) counts 26 famous people, Adolphe Simon Neboux among them.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Eugène Charasson
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1874
Eugène Charasson
Youngest
1900
Joseph Moreau
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Aigurande
JM#2
Writing & Arts
Joseph Moreau
1900–1988French philosopher (1900-1988)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, La Châtre has the most people on record, 26 of them.
Questions about famous people from Aigurande
Who is the most famous person from Aigurande?
Eugène Charasson (French painter (1874-1939)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Joseph Moreau.
How many famous people were born in Aigurande?
2 people born in Aigurande have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Aigurande known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Aigurande?
Eugène Charasson, born in 1874. The youngest on the list was born in 1900.
Who counts as from Aigurande?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Aigurande 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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