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Writing & Arts
Henri Rouzaud
1855–1935French photographer and politician (1855–1935)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Axat, Aude
The French photographer and politician Henri Rouzaud is the one famous person from Axat
Henri Rouzaud, the French photographer and politician, was born in 1855. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. For more famous names, Quillan is 6 mi away: its list has 6, led by Jean Guiraud.
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Henri Rouzaud
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1855
Henri Rouzaud
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Writing & Arts
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Born in Axat
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Famous people from the towns next door
The neighbour with the most names is Quillan, at 6.
Questions about famous people from Axat
Who is the most famous person from Axat?
Henri Rouzaud (French photographer and politician (1855–1935)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Axat?
1 people born in Axat have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Axat known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Axat?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Axat 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)
- Jean Guiraud: Jean GUIRAUD, CC BY-SA 3.0, 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.