Émile Labussière
1853–1924French politician (1853–1924)
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At the top of the list is the French politician Émile Labussière, covered in 2 languages. The French architect Auguste Labussière ranks second, ahead of Charles Venner. Go 11 mi to La Souterraine and the list grows to 6, with Paul Sauvage at the top. The earliest on the list is Émile Labussière, born in 1853, and the youngest Charles Venner, born in 1890.
Two of the three are writers and artists.
French politician (1853–1924)
French architect
French architect
The field with the most names is Writing & Arts: 2.
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Close by, La Souterraine counts 6 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Émile Labussière (French politician (1853–1924)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Auguste Labussière and Charles Venner.
3 people born in Bénévent-l'Abbaye 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: 2 of the 3. That is 67% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Émile Labussière, born in 1853. The youngest on the list was born in 1890.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Bénévent-l'Abbaye 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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