PV#1
Writing & Arts
Paul Veysseyre
1896–1963French architect
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Noirétable, Loire
Noirétable is the birthplace of 2 famous people
Paul Veysseyre, the French architect, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The only other name is the French painter Théodore Levigne. Nearby, Thiers, 11 mi away, lists 31, led by Claire Chazal. The first birth on record is Théodore Levigne’s, in 1848, and the last Paul Veysseyre’s, in 1896.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Paul Veysseyre
4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1848
Théodore Levigne
Youngest
1896
Paul Veysseyre
Most common field
Writing & Arts
2 people
The best known
Born in Noirétable
TL#2
Writing & Arts
Théodore Levigne
1848–1912French painter (1848–1912)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Thiers has the most on record, with 31.
Questions about famous people from Noirétable
Who is the most famous person from Noirétable?
Paul Veysseyre (French architect) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Théodore Levigne.
How many famous people were born in Noirétable?
2 people born in Noirétable have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Noirétable 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 Noirétable?
Théodore Levigne, born in 1848. The youngest on the list was born in 1896.
Who counts as from Noirétable?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Noirétable 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 (1)
- Claire Chazal: Francois from Paris, France, CC BY-SA 2.0, 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.