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Politics & Law
Antoine Joseph Roy
1748–1828French politician
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Nonac, Charente
Nonac has one famous person on record
Antoine Joseph Roy, the French politician, was born in 1748. Their birth falls before the Revolution. 2 languages have an article about them. The neighbour with the longest list is Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire, 11 mi away: 16, led by Renaud Lavillenie.
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Antoine Joseph Roy
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1748
Antoine Joseph Roy
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Politics & Law
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Born in Nonac
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns around it, Barbezieux-Saint-Hilaire has the most on record: 16.
Questions about famous people from Nonac
Who is the most famous person from Nonac?
Antoine Joseph Roy (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Nonac?
1 people born in Nonac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Nonac 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 Nonac?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Nonac 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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