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Léon-Adolphe Amette
1850–1920Catholic cardinal (1850–1920)
18 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Douville, Dordogne
One famous person was born in Douville
In 1850, the Catholic cardinal Léon-Adolphe Amette was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 18 languages have an article about them. The nearest list is in Bergerac, 12 mi away: 63 names, starting with Maine de Biran.
Born here
1
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Best known
Léon-Adolphe Amette
18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1850
Léon-Adolphe Amette
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Faith
1 person
The best known
Born in Douville
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Bergerac, with 63.
Questions about famous people from Douville
Who is the most famous person from Douville?
Léon-Adolphe Amette (Catholic cardinal (1850–1920)) is the best known by our measure: 18 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Douville?
1 people born in Douville have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Douville known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Douville?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Douville 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?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
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- Michel de Beaupuy: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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