Alain Borne
1915–1962French poet (1915-1962)
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At the top of the list is the French poet Alain Borne, covered in 3 languages. The only other name is the French actor Gilbert Dalleu. The nearest list is in Vichy, 6 mi away: 85 names, starting with Just Jaeckin. Gilbert Dalleu, born in 1861, is the earliest name and Alain Borne, born in 1915, the latest.
French poet (1915-1962)
French actor (1861-1931)
Writers and artists are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Vichy has the longest list next door: 85.
Vichy · 6 miJust Jaeckin & 84 moreSBGannat · 7 miSandrine Bonnaire & 27 more
Cusset · 8 miPhilippe Bugalski & 15 more
Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule · 10 miBlaise de Vigenère & 5 more
Bellerive-sur-Allier · 6 miBruno Valencony & 3 moreGMSaint-Germain-des-Fossés · 7 miGeorges Marchand & 3 more
Varennes-sur-Allier · 12 miAuguste Chérion & 2 moreGGSaint-Yorre · 10 miGuy GuillonAlain Borne (French poet (1915-1962)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gilbert Dalleu.
2 people born in Saint-Pont have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Gilbert Dalleu, born in 1861. The youngest on the list was born in 1915.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Pont 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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