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Politics & Law
Marie-Hélène Cardot
1899–1977French politician (1899–1977)
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Famous people · Tétaigne, Ardennes
Marie-Hélène Cardot, born in 1899, is Tétaigne’s famous person on record
In 1899, the French politician Marie-Hélène Cardot was born. That places their birth in the Belle Époque. Readers can find them written up in 5 languages. Nearby, Sedan, 9 mi away, lists 95, led by Yannick Noah.
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Marie-Hélène Cardot
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1899
Marie-Hélène Cardot
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Politics & Law
1 person
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Born in Tétaigne
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, the fullest list is Sedan’s, at 95 names.
Questions about famous people from Tétaigne
Who is the most famous person from Tétaigne?
Marie-Hélène Cardot (French politician (1899–1977)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Tétaigne?
1 people born in Tétaigne have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Tétaigne known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Tétaigne?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Tétaigne 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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- Jeanne Mélin: Agence de presse Meurisse, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.