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Politics & Law
Antoine Guitton
1901–1977French politician (1901-1977)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Chanverrie, Vendée
2 famous people call Chanverrie their birthplace
The best known is the French politician Antoine Guitton, with articles in 2 languages. The only other name is the French politician Paul-Antoine Bourgeois. Cholet, 9 mi away, has 98 on its list, the best known Antoine Rigaudeau. The list runs from Paul-Antoine Bourgeois, born in 1827, to Antoine Guitton, born in 1901.
Born here
2
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Antoine Guitton
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1827
Paul-Antoine Bourgeois
Youngest
1901
Antoine Guitton
Most common field
Politics & Law
2 people
The best known
Born in Chanverrie
#2Politics & Law
Paul-Antoine Bourgeois
1827–1912French politician
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Cholet’s, with 98.
Questions about famous people from Chanverrie
Who is the most famous person from Chanverrie?
Antoine Guitton (French politician (1901-1977)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Paul-Antoine Bourgeois.
How many famous people were born in Chanverrie?
2 people born in Chanverrie have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chanverrie known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who is the earliest-born famous person from Chanverrie?
Paul-Antoine Bourgeois, born in 1827. The youngest on the list was born in 1901.
Who counts as from Chanverrie?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chanverrie 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 (2)
- Paul-Antoine Bourgeois: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean de Tinguy du Pouët: Agence de presse Mondial Photo-Presse, Public domain, 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.