Jacques Berthault
1733–1799French general (1733-1799)
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At the top of the list is the French general Jacques Berthault, covered in one language. The other is Pierre Thomine-Desmazures, the French politician. For more famous names, Caen is 10 mi away: its list has 366, led by Daniel François Esprit Auber. The oldest name on the list belongs to Jacques Berthault, born in 1733, the newest to Pierre Thomine-Desmazures, born in 1791.
French general (1733-1799)
French politician (1791-1866)
Soldiers and sailors are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Of the towns nearby, Caen lists the most people: 366.
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Fleury-sur-Orne · 11 miNicole Oresme & 2 moreCMThue et Mue · 4 miColette Marin-CatherinePPRots · 5 miPhilippe ParisJacques Berthault (French general (1733-1799)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pierre Thomine-Desmazures.
2 people born in Audrieu 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, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Jacques Berthault, born in 1733. The youngest on the list was born in 1791.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Audrieu 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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