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Writing & Arts
Denys Amiel
1884–1977French playwright and writer (1884–1977)
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Villegailhenc, Aude
A single famous person was born in Villegailhenc: Denys Amiel
Denys Amiel, the French playwright and writer, was born in 1884. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Readers can find them written up in 9 languages. Nearby, Carcassonne, 4 mi away, lists 150, led by Albert Fert.
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Denys Amiel
9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1884
Denys Amiel
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Writing & Arts
1 person
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Born in Villegailhenc
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Villegailhenc
Who is the most famous person from Villegailhenc?
Denys Amiel (French playwright and writer (1884–1977)) is the best known by our measure: 9 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Villegailhenc?
1 people born in Villegailhenc have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Villegailhenc 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 Villegailhenc?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Villegailhenc 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.
Why is someone missing?
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Photo credits (2)
- Albert Fert: Eurobas, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Henry d'Estienne: Gatravis, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.