Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval
1724–1808French Catholic bishop and cardinal (1724-1808)
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Most widely known is Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval, the French Catholic bishop and cardinal, with articles in 12 languages. The list has one more: the French costume designer Pascale Bordet. The neighbour with the longest list is Ruffec, 8 mi away: 10, led by Anne Charrier. Births span 1724 to 1959, from Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval to Pascale Bordet.
French Catholic bishop and cardinal (1724-1808)
French costume designer
The field with the most names is Faith: 1.
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The most names next door are in Ruffec: 10.
Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval (French Catholic bishop and cardinal (1724-1808)) is the best known by our measure: 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Pascale Bordet.
2 people born in Aunac-sur-Charente 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, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Louis-Joseph de Montmorency-Laval, born in 1724. The youngest on the list was born in 1959.
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