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Georges Deydier
1880–1945French racing driver
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Ucel, Ardèche
A single famous person was born in Ucel: Georges Deydier
Georges Deydier, the French racing driver, was born in 1880. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Nearby, Aubenas, 2 mi away, lists 51, led by Amandine Leynaud.
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Georges Deydier
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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Georges Deydier
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Aubenas has the most people on record, 51 of them.
Questions about famous people from Ucel
Who is the most famous person from Ucel?
Georges Deydier (French racing driver) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Ucel?
1 people born in Ucel have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Ucel known for?
Among its famous people, athletes: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 19% across French towns.
Who counts as from Ucel?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Ucel 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 (4)
- Amandine Leynaud: los_bandito_anthony, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Cyril Théréau: Adrian Haisan, 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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