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Famous people · Thors, Charente-Maritime
Thors, birthplace of the French soldier Joseph Amy
In 1765, the French soldier Joseph Amy was born. Their birth falls before the Revolution. Readers can find them written up in one language. The neighbour with the longest list is Cognac, 9 mi away: 44, led by Jean Monnet.
Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Joseph Amy
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1765
Joseph Amy
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known
Born in Thors
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Cognac, with 44.
Questions about famous people from Thors
Who is the most famous person from Thors?
Joseph Amy (French soldier) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Thors?
1 people born in Thors have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Thors known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Thors?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Thors 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?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Jean Monnet: Anonymous Unknown author (Keystone France), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- James Hennessy: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, 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.