Joseph Darnand
1897–1945French SS officer (1897-1945)
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Articles in 21 languages make the French SS officer Joseph Darnand the best known. Adrien Bondet and René Greusard follow. Just 11 mi away, Viriat’s list holds 12 names, Guillaume Rufin the best known. From Adrien Bondet to René Greusard, the births on the list run from 1830 to 1908.
Three names lead: Joseph Darnand (21 languages), Adrien Bondet (2) and René Greusard (1).
French SS officer (1897-1945)
French physician
French politician (1908-1974)
The largest field is Military, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The most names next door are in Viriat: 12.
Joseph Darnand (French SS officer (1897-1945)) is the best known by our measure: 21 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Adrien Bondet and René Greusard.
3 people born in Coligny have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Adrien Bondet, born in 1830. The youngest on the list was born in 1908.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Coligny 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.
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