Alphonse Aulard
1849–1928First professional French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon (1849–1928)
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Best known of all is Alphonse Aulard, written about in 19 languages. The only other name is the French politician Louis Alexandre Céleste Toussaint Dubreuil-Hélion de La Guéronnière. For more famous names, La Rochefoucauld-en-Angoumois is 8 mi away: its list has 10, led by Nicole Bricq. The first birth on record is Louis Alexandre Céleste Toussaint Dubreuil-Hélion de La Guéronnière’s, in 1773, and the last Alphonse Aulard’s, in 1849.
First professional French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon (1849–1928)
French politician
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Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
Alphonse Aulard (First professional French historian of the French Revolution and of Napoleon (1849–1928)) is the best known by our measure: 19 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Louis Alexandre Céleste Toussaint Dubreuil-Hélion de La Guéronnière.
2 people born in Montbron 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.
Louis Alexandre Céleste Toussaint Dubreuil-Hélion de La Guéronnière, born in 1773. The youngest on the list was born in 1849.
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