Guillaume Ricou
1778–1848French writer (1778-1848)
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Most widely known is Guillaume Ricou, the French writer, with articles in 3 languages. The only other name is the French pastor and writer Gwilh ar C’hoad. The first birth on record is Guillaume Ricou’s, in 1778, and the last Gwilh ar C’hoad’s, in 1845. Morlaix, 10 mi off, can claim 96 famous people, the best known Jean Victor Marie Moreau.
French writer (1778-1848)
French pastor and writer (1845-1914)
Of the towns around it, Morlaix has the most on record: 96.
Morlaix · 10 miJean Victor Marie Moreau & 95 more
Lannion · 11 miChristophe Le Mével & 48 more
Ploubezre · 10 miYves Guérin-Sérac & 4 moreALPlouigneau · 5 miAlphonse Fleuriot de Langle & 3 moreJWPlougasnou · 11 miJean-Claude Wuillemin & 3 moreMBSaint-Martin-des-Champs · 11 miMarc Bécam & 2 moreADPlougonven · 8 miAndré Le Dissez & 1 moreEBPlestin-les-Grèves · 4 miEven BégaignonGuillaume Ricou (French writer (1778-1848)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Gwilh ar C’hoad.
2 people born in Trémel have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Guillaume Ricou, born in 1778. The youngest on the list was born in 1845.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Trémel 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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