Paul Laffont
1885–1944French politician (1885–1944)
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Most widely known is Paul Laffont, the French politician, with articles in 4 languages. Jean Périssé, the French film director, comes second, with Denis Henri Alfred d'Amboix de Larbont third. Within 11 mi, Montesquieu-Volvestre lists the most: 4, with Stella Blandy first. The list’s best known name, Paul Laffont, dates from 1885.
Paul Laffont, Jean Périssé and Denis Henri Alfred d'Amboix de Larbont are written about in 4, 3 and 2 languages.
French politician (1885–1944)
French film director
French soldier and officer (1841–1926)
Share of Le Mas-d'Azil’s famous people in each field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Nearby, Montesquieu-Volvestre has the most on record, with 4.
Paul Laffont (French politician (1885–1944)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean Périssé and Denis Henri Alfred d'Amboix de Larbont.
3 people born in Le Mas-d'Azil have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 7 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Denis Henri Alfred d'Amboix de Larbont, born in 1841. The youngest on the list was born in 1946.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Le Mas-d'Azil 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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