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Politics & Law
Théophile Longuet
1866–1959French politician (1866–1959)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Torxé, Charente-Maritime
Théophile Longuet, born in 1866, is Torxé’s famous person on record
Théophile Longuet, the French politician, was born in 1866. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 2 languages have an article about them. A short trip away, Saint-Jean-d'Angély (5 mi) counts 28 famous people, Henri II de Bourbon-Condé among them.
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Théophile Longuet
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1866
Théophile Longuet
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Politics & Law
1 person
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Born in Torxé
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Saint-Jean-d'Angély counts 28 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Torxé
Who is the most famous person from Torxé?
Théophile Longuet (French politician (1866–1959)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Torxé?
1 people born in Torxé have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Torxé known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Torxé?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Torxé 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)
- Henri II de Bourbon-Condé: Unidentified painter, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Ernest Bersot: A. Toussaint, 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.