Charles Gilbert Tourret
1795–1858French politician
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The best known is the French politician Charles Gilbert Tourret, with articles in 4 languages. The next two names are Gilbert Desmaroux de Gaulmin and Gilbert Louis Grégoire Michelon de Cheuzat. 7 of them were born before the Revolution, more than in any other period. As early as 1670, Matthieu Auroux des Pommiers was born here, one of 7 born before the Revolution.
Soldiers and sailors stand out most, at 6.6 times the usual share.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Births peak in the 1740s, with 3 people born in that decade.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
By how many languages cover them, Charles Gilbert Tourret comes first (4), then Gilbert Desmaroux de Gaulmin (2) and Gilbert Louis Grégoire Michelon de Cheuzat (2).
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The longest list nearby is Commentry’s, with 7.
Charles Gilbert Tourret (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gilbert Desmaroux de Gaulmin and Gilbert Louis Grégoire Michelon de Cheuzat.
11 people born in Montmarault have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 13 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, leaders: 7 of the 11. That is 64% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Matthieu Auroux des Pommiers, born in 1670. The youngest on the list was born in 1901.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Montmarault 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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