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Famous people · Corrano, Corse-du-Sud

Corrano has just one famous person to its name: Roger Holeindre

Roger Holeindre came into the world in 1929. That places their birth between 1914 and 1969. 12 languages have an article about them. No town in Corse-du-Sud lists more than Ajaccio, with 131.

Born here
1
confirmed by Wikipedia
Best known
Roger Holeindre
12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1929
Roger Holeindre
Most common field
Military
1 person
The best known

Born in Corrano

RH#1
Military

Roger Holeindre

1929–2020

French resistance fighter, soldier and politician, cofounder of the National Front

12 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗

Questions about famous people from Corrano

Who is the most famous person from Corrano?

Roger Holeindre (French resistance fighter, soldier and politician, cofounder of the National Front) is the best known by our measure: 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Corrano?

1 people born in Corrano have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Corrano 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 Corrano?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Corrano 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.

Why is someone missing?

Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.

From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns.

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.