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Edme Nicolas Fiteau
1772–1810French officer
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Saint-Léger-le-Petit, Cher
Edme Nicolas Fiteau is the only name on the Saint-Léger-le-Petit list
Edme Nicolas Fiteau, the French officer, was born in 1772. Their birth falls before the Revolution. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. The neighbour with the longest list is Nevers, 11 mi away: 108, led by Roselyne Bachelot.
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Edme Nicolas Fiteau
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1772
Edme Nicolas Fiteau
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Military
1 person
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Born in Saint-Léger-le-Petit
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Nevers counts 108 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Saint-Léger-le-Petit
Who is the most famous person from Saint-Léger-le-Petit?
Edme Nicolas Fiteau (French officer) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Saint-Léger-le-Petit?
1 people born in Saint-Léger-le-Petit have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Saint-Léger-le-Petit known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Saint-Léger-le-Petit?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Léger-le-Petit 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 (5)
- Camille Barrère: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Marcel Déat: Agence Meurisse (domaine public, voir fiche détaillée Gallica), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Miguel Martinez: Marcigny71, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Martine Leguille-Balloy: Jean-Luc Hauser, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Manuel Sanchez: Serge Ottaviani, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
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