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Politics & Law
Charles Bouchet de Grandmay
1793–1872French politician
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Photo: Dominic Nelson · CC BY-SA 4.0Famous people · Aiffres, Deux-Sèvres
One famous person was born in Aiffres
In 1793, the French politician Charles Bouchet de Grandmay was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in one language. The nearest list is in Niort, 3 mi away: 126 names, starting with Henri-Georges Clouzot.
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Charles Bouchet de Grandmay
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
First
1793
Charles Bouchet de Grandmay
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Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Aiffres
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Famous people from the towns next door
Around it, Niort has the most people on record, 126 of them.
Questions about famous people from Aiffres
Who is the most famous person from Aiffres?
Charles Bouchet de Grandmay (French politician) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Aiffres?
1 people born in Aiffres have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Aiffres 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 Aiffres?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Aiffres 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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Photo credits (2)
- Henri-Georges Clouzot: Studio Harcourt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Robert Dalban: Studio Harcourt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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