Calelhon
1891–1981French writer in Occitan language (1892-1981)
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Calelhon, the French writer in Occitan language, is the most widely known, written about in 3 languages. The list has one more: the French politician Jacques de Menditte. Within 9 mi, Villefranche-de-Rouergue lists the most: 35, with Alain Guiraudie first. Fewer than a quarter of the 112 towns in Aveyron with famous people list more.
French writer in Occitan language (1892-1981)
French politician (1906–1995)
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Close by, Villefranche-de-Rouergue counts 35 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Calelhon (French writer in Occitan language (1892-1981)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jacques de Menditte.
2 people born in Privezac 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, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Calelhon, born in 1891. The youngest on the list was born in 1906.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Privezac 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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