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Joachim Chastanier de Burac
1752–1814French general (1752–1814)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Mercuer, Ardèche
A single famous person was born in Mercuer: Joachim Chastanier de Burac
Joachim Chastanier de Burac, the French general, was born in 1752. Their birth falls before the Revolution. Readers can find them written up in one language. Nearby, Aubenas, 2 mi away, lists 51, led by Amandine Leynaud.
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Joachim Chastanier de Burac
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Joachim Chastanier de Burac
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The best known from each town within 12 mi of Mercuer, with how many people each has.
Questions about famous people from Mercuer
Who is the most famous person from Mercuer?
Joachim Chastanier de Burac (French general (1752–1814)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Mercuer?
1 people born in Mercuer have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Mercuer known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Mercuer?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mercuer 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)
- Amandine Leynaud: los_bandito_anthony, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jocelyne Villeton: Michel VILLETON, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Augustin Barruel: Barruel, Augustin, S.J. (1741-1820) (depicted), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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