Émile Guillaumin
1873–1951French poet and writer (1873–1951)
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At the top of the list is the French poet and writer Émile Guillaumin, covered in 9 languages. Second place goes to the French journalist Léon Chavenon, third to Roland Passevant. Léon Chavenon (1872) and Roland Passevant (1928) mark the two ends of the list. Fewer than a quarter of the 121 towns in Allier with famous people list more.
Languages with an article: 9 for Émile Guillaumin, 1 for Léon Chavenon, 1 for Roland Passevant.
French poet and writer (1873–1951)
French journalist
French journalist (1928–2002)
Émile Guillaumin (French poet and writer (1873–1951)) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Léon Chavenon and Roland Passevant.
3 people born in Ygrande 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: 3 of the 3. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Léon Chavenon, born in 1872. The youngest on the list was born in 1928.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ygrande 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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