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Edme Mongin
1668–1746French orator and bishop of Bazas
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Famous people · Baroville, Aube
Baroville, birthplace of the French orator and bishop of Bazas Edme Mongin
Edme Mongin, the French orator and bishop of Bazas, was born in 1668. Their birth falls before the Revolution. Readers can find them written up in 6 languages. Within 3 mi, Bar-sur-Aube lists the most: 23, with Gaston Bachelard first.
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Edme Mongin
6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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Edme Mongin
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Bar-sur-Aube counts 23 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Baroville
Who is the most famous person from Baroville?
Edme Mongin (French orator and bishop of Bazas) is the best known by our measure: 6 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Baroville?
1 people born in Baroville have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Baroville known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Baroville?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Baroville 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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