Coutouvre’s famous people span 103 years: 3 births from 1817 to 1920
Claude-Marie Dubuis, the Catholic bishop, is the most widely known, written about in 8 languages. Second and third on the list are Louis Mercier and Louis Mercier. Within 7 mi, Roanne lists the most: 120, with Cédric Si Mohamed first. The list’s best known name, Claude-Marie Dubuis, dates from 1817.
Born in Coutouvre
Claude-Marie Dubuis, Louis Mercier and Louis Mercier are written about in 8, 3 and 2 languages.
Louis Mercier
1870–1951French journalist and poet (1870–1951)
Louis Mercier
1920–2014French politician (1920–2014)
What Coutouvre is known for
The largest field is Faith, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Roanne counts 120 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Thizy-les-Bourgs · 6 miJean-Marie Roland de La Platière & 12 moreJFCharlieu · 6 miJean-Marc Ferreri & 10 moreJVAmplepuis · 9 miJean-Baptiste Vietty & 8 more
Le Coteau · 7 miRomain Poyet & 7 moreETPouilly-sous-Charlieu · 6 miEnnemond Thoral & 1 more
Riorges · 8 miGuy RibesALVillerest · 9 miAntoine LacassagneQuestions about famous people from Coutouvre
Who is the most famous person from Coutouvre?
Claude-Marie Dubuis (Catholic bishop) is the best known by our measure: 8 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Louis Mercier and Louis Mercier.
How many famous people were born in Coutouvre?
3 people born in Coutouvre have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 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 Coutouvre known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Coutouvre?
Claude-Marie Dubuis, born in 1817. The youngest on the list was born in 1920.
Who counts as from Coutouvre?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Coutouvre 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)
- Jean-Marie Roland de La Platière: Nicolas Colibert, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Romain Poyet: Benoit-caen, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Ribes: A.L., CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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.