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Famous people · Dun-sur-Meuse, Meuse

Dun-sur-Meuse’s famous people span 154 years: 3 births from 1769 to 1923

Articles in 14 languages make the French sculptor and painter Ipoustéguy the best known. Second place goes to the French officer Brice Jean-Baptiste Renard, third to Jean Minisini. Ipoustéguy, the best known, was born in 1920. Only 12 of the 107 towns in Meuse with anyone on record list more.

Born here
3
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Ipoustéguy
14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1769
Brice Jean-Baptiste Renard
Youngest
1923
Jean Minisini
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Dun-sur-Meuse

Three names lead: Ipoustéguy (14 languages), Brice Jean-Baptiste Renard (1) and Jean Minisini (1).

I#1
Writing & Arts

Ipoustéguy

1920–2006

French sculptor and painter (1920–2006)

14 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
BR#2
Military

Brice Jean-Baptiste Renard

1769–1854

French officer

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
JM#3
Film, TV & Stage

Jean Minisini

1923–2006

French actor

1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Known for

What Dun-sur-Meuse is known for

Writers and artists are the most numerous, 1 of them.

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

Questions about famous people from Dun-sur-Meuse

Who is the most famous person from Dun-sur-Meuse?

Ipoustéguy (French sculptor and painter (1920–2006)) is the best known by our measure: 14 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Brice Jean-Baptiste Renard and Jean Minisini.

How many famous people were born in Dun-sur-Meuse?

3 people born in Dun-sur-Meuse have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 6 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 Dun-sur-Meuse known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Dun-sur-Meuse?

Brice Jean-Baptiste Renard, born in 1769. The youngest on the list was born in 1923.

Who counts as from Dun-sur-Meuse?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Dun-sur-Meuse 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.

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.