Jean-Louis Bernié
born 1953French politician
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Jean-Louis Bernié, the French politician, is the most widely known, written about in 4 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Raymond Berniolle. The oldest name on the list belongs to Raymond Berniolle, born in 1855, the newest to Jean-Louis Bernié, born in 1953. No town in Ariège lists more than Foix, with 32.
French politician
French politician (1855-1928)
Jean-Louis Bernié (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Raymond Berniolle.
2 people born in Quérigut have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Raymond Berniolle, born in 1855. The youngest on the list was born in 1953.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Quérigut 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.
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
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