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Famous people · Puiseaux, Loiret

4 famous people were born in Puiseaux from 1805 to 1939

The best known is the French sculptor Jules Blanchard, with articles in 9 languages. The next two names are Antoine Dumesnil and Jacques Drouet. Fewer than a quarter of the 100 towns in Loiret with famous people list more. The list’s best known name, Jules Blanchard, dates from 1832.

#4 best knownPierre BordryPolitics & Law · 1939–2024
Born here
4
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Jules Blanchard
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1805
Antoine Dumesnil
Youngest
1939
Pierre Bordry
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known

Born in Puiseaux

By how many languages cover them, Jules Blanchard comes first (9), then Antoine Dumesnil (2) and Jacques Drouet (1).

JB#1
Writing & Arts

Jules Blanchard

1832–1916

French sculptor (1832–1916)

9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
AD#2
Politics & Law

Antoine Dumesnil

1805–1891

French politician (1805-1891)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
JD#3
Sports

Jacques Drouet

1921–2000

French association football player (1921-2000)

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Through the years

When Puiseaux’s famous people were born

The 1830s saw the most births of any decade: 1.

Revolution to EmpireBelle ÉpoqueThe 20th century1800185019001950Pierre BordryAntoine DumesnilJules Blanchard
Politics & LawWriting & ArtsSports

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

Known for

What Puiseaux is known for

The largest field is Politics & Law, with 2 people.

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

Everyone

Everyone else born in Puiseaux

1 more, best known first.

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns nearby, Pithiviers lists the most people: 30.

Questions about famous people from Puiseaux

Who is the most famous person from Puiseaux?

Jules Blanchard (French sculptor (1832–1916)) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Antoine Dumesnil and Jacques Drouet.

How many famous people were born in Puiseaux?

4 people born in Puiseaux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 8 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 Puiseaux known for?

Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 4. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Puiseaux?

Antoine Dumesnil, born in 1805. The youngest on the list was born in 1939.

Who counts as from Puiseaux?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Puiseaux 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)

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.