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Famous people · Issoudun, Indre

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.

#1 best knownDaniel RevenuSports · 1942–2024
+43more
Born here
47
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Daniel Revenu
24 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1704
Guillaume François Berthier
Youngest
1988
Christophe Madrolle
Most common field
Politics & Law
19 people

What stands out about Issoudun’s famous people

★ What stands out · Known for

What Issoudun is known for

Set against the usual town, leaders come out 1.7 times as common.

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

The best known

Born in Issoudun

Languages with an article: 24 for Daniel Revenu, 13 for Jules Cotard, 10 for Zulma Carraud.

Daniel Revenu#1
Sports

Daniel Revenu

1942–2024

French fencer (1942–2024)

24 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Jules Cotard#2
Science & Medicine

Jules Cotard

1840–1889

French neurologist (1840–1889)

13 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Zulma Carraud#3
Writing & Arts

Zulma Carraud

1796–1889

French writer

10 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Through the years

When Issoudun’s famous people were born

More were born in the 1760s than in any other decade: 4.

Ancien RégimeRevolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th centuryToday1700175018001850190019502000Jules CotardJohann PaulZulma Carraud
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSportsScience & MedicineNotableMilitaryMusicFilm, TV & Stage

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Issoudun

A further 44 follow, born between 1704 and 1988.

AU

Abdolonyme Ubicini

1818–1884

French historian and journalist (1818–1884)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
Maurice Lachâtre

Maurice Lachâtre

1814–1900

French publisher and private banker (1814-1900)

Auguste Borget

Auguste Borget

1808–1877

French painter (1808-1877)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
GB

Guillaume François Berthier

1704–1782

French historian and librarian (1704-1782)

Writing & ArtsWikipedia ↗
DL

Dominique Lacaud

born 1952

French racing driver

JD

Jean Dufour

1818–1883

French politician (1818-1883)

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗
JT

Jean-François Thurot

1768–1832

French philosopher and professor (1768-1832)

MC

Marie-Anne Chabin

born 1959

French archivist and diplomatist

Politics & LawWikipedia ↗

Questions about famous people from Issoudun

Who is the most famous person from Issoudun?

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).

Photo credits (11)

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.