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Writing & Arts
Henri de Chacaton
1813–1886French painter (1813–1886)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Chézy, Allier
Chézy, birthplace of the French painter Henri de Chacaton
In 1813, the French painter Henri de Chacaton was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. An article about them exists in one language. For more famous names, Moulins is 7 mi away: its list has 82, led by Antoine Meillet.
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Henri de Chacaton
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1813
Henri de Chacaton
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Writing & Arts
1 person
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Born in Chézy
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Famous people from the towns next door
The best known from each town within 12 mi of Chézy, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Chézy
Who is the most famous person from Chézy?
Henri de Chacaton (French painter (1813–1886)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Chézy?
1 people born in Chézy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chézy known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Chézy?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chézy 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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Photo credits (3)
- Antoine Meillet: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Didier Boulaud: Original uploader was Olivier2000 at fr.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 1.0, Wikimedia Commons
- François Colcombet: JoCo1994, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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