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Politics & Law
François Ligeret de Chazey
1759–1819French politician (1759-1819)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Athie, Côte-d'Or
A single famous person was born in Athie: François Ligeret de Chazey
In 1759, the French politician François Ligeret de Chazey was born. Their birth falls before the Revolution. One language has an article about them so far. Of its neighbours, Montbard, 6 mi away, lists the most: 16, Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton first.
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François Ligeret de Chazey
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François Ligeret de Chazey
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Famous people from the towns next door
Of the towns nearby, 3 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Athie
Who is the most famous person from Athie?
François Ligeret de Chazey (French politician (1759-1819)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Athie?
1 people born in Athie have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Athie 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 Athie?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Athie 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?
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Photo credits (1)
- Louis Jean-Marie Daubenton: Alexander Roslin, Public domain, 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.