Jean-Baptiste Donnet, was born on 28 September 1923 in Pontgibaud (Puy-de-Dôme).
At the close of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th century the Le Puy Mine was together with Poullaouen and Huelgoat in Finistère, Vialas in Lozère, Pontgibaud in Puy-de-Dôme and Pontpéan in Ille-et-Vilaine one of the most important lead mines in France.
Before its excision, the 6th constituency consisted of Aigueperse, Combronde, Ennezat, Manzat, Menat, Montaigut en Combraille, Pionsat, Pontaumur, Pontgibaud, Randan, Riom, Saint-Gervais-d'Auvergne.