François Ménez
1887–1945French journalist
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Articles in 2 languages make the French journalist François Ménez the best known. The only other name is the French association football player Jean-François Prigent. The nearest list is in Guingamp, 8 mi away: 34 names, starting with Théodule Ribot. The oldest name on the list belongs to François Ménez, born in 1887, the newest to Jean-François Prigent, born in 1944.
French journalist
French association football player (1944-2009)
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Close by, Guingamp counts 34 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Guingamp · 8 miThéodule Ribot & 33 more
Paimpol · 8 miÉtienne Didot & 30 more
Pabu · 7 miRobin Le Normand & 8 moreABChâtelaudren-Plouagat · 12 miAugustin Beauverger & 4 moreNQLa Roche-Jaudy · 7 miNarcisse Quellien & 3 more
Plouha · 9 miJean-Louis Hamon & 3 more
Ploubazlanec · 10 miFrançois Flohic & 3 moreCLGrâces · 8 miColette LussanFrançois Ménez (French journalist) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Jean-François Prigent.
2 people born in Saint-Clet have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
François Ménez, born in 1887. The youngest on the list was born in 1944.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Clet 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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