Born here
108
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Roselyne Bachelot
25 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
Youngest
2002
Alice Pinguet
Most common field
Writing & Arts
36 people
What stands out about Nevers’ famous people ★ What stands out · Through the years When Nevers’ famous people were born No decade has more births than the 1950s, at 11.
Ancien Régime Revolution to Empire 1400 1500 1600 1700 1800 1900 2000 Pierre-Gaspard Chaumette Writing & Arts Politics & Law Sports Science & Medicine Music Notable Military Business Film, TV & Stage
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The best known Born in Nevers First, Roselyne Bachelot (25 languages), then Pierre-Gaspard Chaumette (24) and Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien (23).
RB #1
Politics & Law Roselyne Bachelot born 1946 French politician
#2 Politics & Law Pierre-Gaspard Chaumette 1763–1794 French politician (1763-1794)
#3 Politics & Law Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien 1641–1716 Queen of Poland (1641-1716)
Known for What Nevers is known for Set against the usual town, business people come out 1.7 times as common.
Writing & Arts 36 people 33%1.4× usual Politics & Law 33 people 31%about usual Sports 13 people 12%below usual Science & Medicine 7 people 6%about usual Music 6 people 6%about usual Notable 4 people 4% Military 3 people 3%below usual Business 3 people 3%1.7× usual Film, TV & Stage 3 people 3%below usual The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Everyone Everyone else born in Nevers Still to come: 105 more, from 1380 to 2002.
All · 105 Politics & Law · 30 Military · 3 Sports · 13 Music · 6 Film, TV & Stage · 3 Writing & Arts · 36 Science & Medicine · 7 Business · 3 Notable · 4
Any time Ancien Régime · 12 Revolution to Empire · 20 Belle Époque · 17 The 20th century · 38 Today · 18
GG Gauthier Grumier born 1984 French fencer
AO Alexandre Oukidja born 1988 Algerian and French footballer
Pierre Auguste Adet 1763–1834 Scientist, politician, diplomat (1763-1834)
Élisabeth de Bourgogne 1439–1483 Duchess of Cleves by marriage
Julien Bernard born 1992 French cyclist
Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot 1817–1882 French general (1817-1882)
JL Jean Laudet 1930–2025 French canoe racer
Yann Moix born 1968 French writer and director
Frédéric Finot born 1977 French cyclist
Louis-Charles Malassez 1842–1909 French anatomist and histologist (1842–1909)
Guy Savoy born 1953 French chef
SC Salem Chaker born 1950 Algerian linguist
Jean Royer 1920–2011 French politician (1920–2011)
Edwige Avice born 1945 French politician
MT Mamignan Touré born 1994 French basketball player (born 1994)
Claude Lévêque born 1953 French contemporary installation, sculpture, and new media artist (b. 1953)
La mère Poulard 1851–1931 French cook (1851-1931)
Louis Francis 1900–1959 French writer (1900-1959)
Louis Joinet 1934–2019 French magistrate
AY Alexandre Yankoff 1931–2015 French athletics competitor (1931-2015)
Perrine Goulet born 1978 French politician
Valérie Beauvais born 1963 French politician
GB Georges Bourgin 1879–1958 French historian (1879-1958)
LD Laurent Dailland born 1956 French cinematographer
Auguste Matisse 1866–1931 French painter (1866–1931)
FB Fabienne Brugère born 1964 Academic French philosopher
Jean Zyromski 1890–1975 French politician (1890–1975)
PD Philippe Deroche born 1954 French athlete
TP Thierry Petit born 1973 French entrepreneur
Gustave Mathieu 1808–1877 French poet
HB Henry Bouquillard 1908–1941 French aviator (1908-1941)
JL Jacques Léonard Laplanche 1755–1817 French politician
JM Jacques Mercier 1921–1983 French politician (1921-1983)
Jean-Yves Cendrey born 1957 French writer
PD Pierre Marandat d'Olliveau 1742–1812 French politician
JG Jean Gallois 1929–2022 French musicologist
RP Rémy Pautrat 1940–2025 French official
Alain Vankenhove born 1970 French trumpeter
AP Alice Pinguet born 2002 French association football player
AL André Lardrot born 1932 French musician
André Renard 1861–1944 French politician (1861-1944)
Anne-Marie Roux-Colas 1898–1993 French sculptor
AD Antoine Darnay 1764–1837 French politician
CM Charles Morizot-Thibault 1853–1926 (1853-1926)
CG Christophe Gin born 1965 Frech photographer
David Lafore born 1972 French singer-songwriter
EP Edme Penauille 1835–1872 French artist
GP Gabriel Aristide Passot 1797–1875 French painter (1797–1875)
Gaston Laporte 1842–1903 French politician (1842-1903)
GD Georges Duplaix 1895–1985 French painter and publisher (1895-1985)
Jacques Fournier 1925–2025 French historian and priest
JB Jean Beaupère 1380–1462 Ecclesiastical lawyer
JL Jean Locquin 1879–1949 French politician (1879–1949)
Julien Roturier born 1978 French writer, autobiographer and photographer
Lucie Pierrat-Pajot born 1986 French writer
Marc-François Balandreau 1843–1916 French politician (1843-1916)
OM Orso Miret born 1964 French screenwriter and film director
PR Paul Robert 1866–1898 French photographer (1866-1898)
Pierre Couinaud 1891–1967 French politician (1891–1967)
PF Pierre Philibert Fougère 1734–1792 French politician (1734-1792)
René-Guy Busnel 1914–2017 French researcher
RG Romain Gioux born 1986 French cyclist
Sébastien Bergeret born 1992 French racing cyclist
TG Thierry Guerrier born 1959 French journalist
UB Urbain Bourgeois 1842–1911 French painter, printmaker and lithographer (1842-1911)
Yves Humann born 1959 French writer and poet
ÉM Éric Morvan born 1957 French official
ÉG Étienne Gounot 1732–1800 French politician
AF Albert Lucien Fichot born 1953 French painter
AH André Harris 1933–1997 French journalist (1933–1997)
AG Anne-Marie Gasztowtt 1890–1975 French writer
BW Brigitte Waché 1945–2023 French church historian (1945-2023)
CS Charles Régnault de Savigny 1836–1914 French politician
CB Christophe Branlard born 1970 French association football player
CB Claude, Hyacinthe Blaudin-Valière 1762–1847 French politician
FP Frédéric Prégermain 1966–2020 French rugby union player (1966-2020)
GB Guy Boulizon 1906–2003 Canadian writer (1906-2003)
HL Henri Lôo born 1938 French psychiatrist
Hubert Giraud 1865–1934 French politician (1865-1934)
Jacques André Manuel 1791–1857 French politician (1791-1857)
JB Jean Boizeau 1918–1980 French journalist (1918–1980)
JR Jean-Luc Revol born 1960 French actor
JH Jean-Pierre Harris 1930–2010 French politician and writer (1930-2010)
JD Joseph d'Anvers born 1976 French singer
LF Laurent Faulon born 1969 Artist
LD Louis Gaspard Dard d'Espinay 1753–1808 French politician (1753-1808)
LJ Louis Jollivet 1876–1915 French draughtsperson (1876-1915)
LR Louis Roubet 1810–1889 French historian
LC Louis-Edmond Cougny 1831–1900 French sculptor (1831–1900)
LS Lucienne Signoret-Ledieu 1853–1904 French sculptor
LR Léon Louis Charles Roux 1899–1995 French painter (1899-1995)
MM Marcel Montarron 1902–1994 French journalist
MJ Maurice Javillier 1875–1955 French pharmacist (1875-1955)
MB Michèle Barrière born 1953 French writer
NC Noël Joseph Clément 1757–1828 French politician (1757-1828)
PJ Paul Jourdier 1907–1995 French military personnel
PM Paul Minot 1899–1980 French politician (1899–1980)
RM Renaud Chazal de Mauriac born 1942 French jurist
SR Simon Robert 1762–1827 French officer (1762–1827)
SL Sébastien Laroche born 1975 Racing cyclist
Victor Gautron du Coudray 1868–1957 French poet (1868–1957)
YC Yves Charnet born 1962 French writer and poet
ÉB Émile Bourgier 1872–1957 French politician
Éric Bouvelle born 1972 French accordionist
ÉC Évelyne Coquet born 1947 French writer
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Questions about famous people from Nevers Who is the most famous person from Nevers? Roselyne Bachelot (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 25 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre-Gaspard Chaumette and Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien.
How many famous people were born in Nevers? 108 people born in Nevers have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 199 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 Nevers known for? Among its famous people, writers and artists: 36 of the 108. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Nevers? Jean Beaupère, born in 1380. The youngest on the list was born in 2002.
Who counts as from Nevers? People whose Wikidata birthplace is Nevers 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 (43) Pierre-Gaspard Chaumette: After François Bonneville, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Marie Casimire Louise de La Grange d'Arquien: Jan Tricius, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Pierre Auguste Adet: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Élisabeth de Bourgogne: Ernst aus'm Weerth (1876−1883), Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Julien Bernard: Hugo LUC, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Auguste-Alexandre Ducrot: Franz Robert Richard Brendámour, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Yann Moix: Yann_Moix_21_Mai_2011.JPG : Talita1 derivative work: LPLT, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Frédéric Finot: Eric HOUDAS, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Louis-Charles Malassez: Coyau, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Guy Savoy: MARdF, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jean Royer: André Cros, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Edwige Avice: CEVIPOF Sciences Po, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Claude Lévêque: Station Ausone, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons La mère Poulard: Unknown author Unknown author early 1900s, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Louis Francis: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Louis Joinet: FV64, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Perrine Goulet: Originis, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Valérie Beauvais: G.Garitan, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Auguste Matisse: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Jean Zyromski: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Gustave Mathieu: Nadar, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Jean-Yves Cendrey: Orangesanguine, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Alain Vankenhove: Alain Vankenhove, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons André Renard: Agence de presse Meurisse. Agence photographique (commanditaire), Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Anne-Marie Roux-Colas: Guilhem Vellut from Paris, France, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons David Lafore: StefiMac84, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Gaston Laporte: Atelier Nadar. Photographe, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Jacques Fournier: Claude PIARD, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Julien Roturier: Fabrice Lévêque, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Lucie Pierrat-Pajot: Mirabelle2, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Marc-François Balandreau: Parisette, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Pierre Couinaud: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons René-Guy Busnel: Jean Weber, CC BY 2.0 , Wikimedia Commons Sébastien Bergeret: Petro, CC BY-SA 3.0 , Wikimedia Commons Yves Humann: Beabonneville, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Hubert Giraud: Luciano Polomer, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Jacques André Manuel: Jacques François Llanta, Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Victor Gautron du Coudray: CVB, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Éric Bouvelle: Mattdu7603, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Marcel Déat: Agence Meurisse (domaine public, voir fiche détaillée Gallica), Public domain , Wikimedia Commons Miguel Martinez: Marcigny71, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Martine Leguille-Balloy: Jean-Luc Hauser, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons Manuel Sanchez: Serge Ottaviani, CC BY-SA 4.0 , Wikimedia Commons
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