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Writing & Arts
Émile de Toulgoët-Tréanna
1833–1925French historian
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Chassy, Cher
Chassy, birthplace of the French historian Émile de Toulgoët-Tréanna
Émile de Toulgoët-Tréanna, the French historian, was born in 1833. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. One language has an article about them so far. Within 8 mi, La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois lists the most: 3, with Martine Leguille-Balloy first.
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Émile de Toulgoët-Tréanna
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1833
Émile de Toulgoët-Tréanna
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Born in Chassy
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in La Guerche-sur-l'Aubois: 3.
Questions about famous people from Chassy
Who is the most famous person from Chassy?
Émile de Toulgoët-Tréanna (French historian) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Chassy?
1 people born in Chassy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chassy known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Chassy?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chassy 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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Photo credits (3)
- Martine Leguille-Balloy: Jean-Luc Hauser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Miguel Martinez: Marcigny71, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manuel Sanchez: Serge Ottaviani, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.