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Famous people · Clisson, Loire-Atlantique

3 famous people call Clisson their birthplace

At the top of the list is the French journalist Pierre Viansson-Ponté, covered in 3 languages. Second and third on the list are Gabriel Guchet and Georges Luneau. From Gabriel Guchet in 1874 to Georges Luneau in 1941, the births cover 67 years. Of its neighbours, Cugand-la-Bernardière, 2 mi away, lists the most: 3, Anne Loiret first.

#3 best knownGeorges LuneauFilm, TV & Stage · born 1941
Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Pierre Viansson-Ponté
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1874
Gabriel Guchet
Youngest
1941
Georges Luneau
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known

Born in Clisson

Two of the three are writers and artists.

PV#1
Writing & Arts

Pierre Viansson-Ponté

1920–1979

French journalist (1920–1979)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
GG#2
Writing & Arts

Gabriel Guchet

1874–1966

French architect

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Georges Luneau#3
Film, TV & Stage

Georges Luneau

born 1941

French film director

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Clisson is known for

The largest field is Writing & Arts, with 2 people.

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

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Cugand-la-Bernardière leads the towns around it, with 3 names.

Questions about famous people from Clisson

Who is the most famous person from Clisson?

Pierre Viansson-Ponté (French journalist (1920–1979)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gabriel Guchet and Georges Luneau.

How many famous people were born in Clisson?

3 people born in Clisson have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 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 Clisson known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Clisson?

Gabriel Guchet, born in 1874. The youngest on the list was born in 1941.

Who counts as from Clisson?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Clisson 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.