47 famous people were born in Issoudun, more of them leaders than in most towns
The best known is the French fencer Daniel Revenu, with articles in 24 languages. Jules Cotard and Zulma Carraud follow. Among the 65 towns in Indre with famous people on record, the town ranks 2nd. 16 of them were born between the Revolution and the Second Empire, more than in any other period.
Daniel Revenu (French fencer (1942–2024)) is the best known by our measure: 24 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jules Cotard and Zulma Carraud.
How many famous people were born in Issoudun?
47 people born in Issoudun have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 65 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 Issoudun known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 19 of the 47. That is 40% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Issoudun?
Guillaume François Berthier, born in 1704. The youngest on the list was born in 1988.
Who counts as from Issoudun?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Issoudun 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).
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.