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Politics & Law
Joseph Brayard
1901–1972French politician (1901–1972)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Vescours, Ain
Joseph Brayard, born in 1901, is Vescours’ famous person on record
In 1901, the French politician Joseph Brayard was born. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. One language has an article about them so far. Go 11 mi to Montrevel-en-Bresse and the list grows to 3, with Pierre de La Baume at the top.
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Joseph Brayard
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1901
Joseph Brayard
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Politics & Law
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Born in Vescours
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Montrevel-en-Bresse’s, with 3.
Questions about famous people from Vescours
Who is the most famous person from Vescours?
Joseph Brayard (French politician (1901–1972)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Vescours?
1 people born in Vescours have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Vescours known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Vescours?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vescours 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)
- Pierre de La Baume: Anonymous Unknown author, 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.