FrançaisGuest, Sign inJoin
Famous people · Gueschart, Somme

2 famous people were born in Gueschart from 1764 to 1921

The best known is the French historian Fernand Beaucour, with articles in 2 languages. The other is Nicolas Poirriez, the French politician. The neighbour with the longest list is Hesdin-la-Forêt, 9 mi away: 16, led by Abbé Prévost. Fernand Beaucour, the best known, was born in 1921.

Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Fernand Beaucour
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1764
Nicolas Poirriez
Youngest
1921
Fernand Beaucour
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Gueschart

FB#1
Writing & Arts

Fernand Beaucour

1921–2005

French historian (1921–2005)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
NP#2
Politics & Law

Nicolas Poirriez

1764–1852

French politician

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

What Gueschart is known for

1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.

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

Next door

Famous people from the towns next door

The fullest list close by belongs to Hesdin-la-Forêt, with 16.

Questions about famous people from Gueschart

Who is the most famous person from Gueschart?

Fernand Beaucour (French historian (1921–2005)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Nicolas Poirriez.

How many famous people were born in Gueschart?

2 people born in Gueschart have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Gueschart known for?

Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.

Who is the earliest-born famous person from Gueschart?

Nicolas Poirriez, born in 1764. The youngest on the list was born in 1921.

Who counts as from Gueschart?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gueschart 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)

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.