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Politics & Law
Germain Authié
1927–2001French politician
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Famous people · Celles, Ariège
One famous person was born in Celles
Germain Authié, the French politician, was born in 1927. Their birth falls between 1914 and 1969. Readers can find them written up in 3 languages. Nearby, Foix, 5 mi away, lists 32, led by Charles de Freycinet.
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Germain Authié
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1927
Germain Authié
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Politics & Law
1 person
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Born in Celles
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Foix: 32.
Questions about famous people from Celles
Who is the most famous person from Celles?
Germain Authié (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Celles?
1 people born in Celles have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Celles 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 Celles?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Celles 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 (1)
- Charles de Freycinet: Nadar, 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.