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The French military officer Jean-Antoine Leclerc is the one famous person from Thin-le-Moutier

Jean-Antoine Leclerc, the French military officer, was born in 1752. Their birth falls before the Revolution. 2 languages have an article about them. Nearby, Charleville-Mézières, 10 mi away, lists 120, led by Arthur Rimbaud.

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Jean-Antoine Leclerc
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1752
Jean-Antoine Leclerc
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1 person
The best known

Born in Thin-le-Moutier

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Military

Jean-Antoine Leclerc

1752–1820

French military officer (1752–1820)

2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

Of the towns around it, Charleville-Mézières has the most on record: 120.

Questions about famous people from Thin-le-Moutier

Who is the most famous person from Thin-le-Moutier?

Jean-Antoine Leclerc (French military officer (1752–1820)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Thin-le-Moutier?

1 people born in Thin-le-Moutier have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Thin-le-Moutier 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 Thin-le-Moutier?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Thin-le-Moutier 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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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.