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Politics & Law
Étienne Boirot
1779–1849French politician (1779-1849)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Charroux, Allier
Étienne Boirot is the only name on the Charroux list
Étienne Boirot, the French politician, was born in 1779. Their birth falls before the Revolution. One language has an article about them so far. The neighbour with the longest list is Gannat, 6 mi away: 28, led by Sandrine Bonnaire.
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Étienne Boirot
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1779
Étienne Boirot
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Born in Charroux
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Famous people from the towns next door
Nearby, Gannat has the most on record, with 28.
Questions about famous people from Charroux
Who is the most famous person from Charroux?
Étienne Boirot (French politician (1779-1849)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Charroux?
1 people born in Charroux have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Charroux 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 Charroux?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Charroux 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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- Blaise de Vigenère: Thomas de Leu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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