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Politics & Law
Jean-Baptiste Lafon de Fongauffier
1822–1893French politician (1822–1893)
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Famous people · Sagelat, Dordogne
Jean-Baptiste Lafon de Fongauffier, born in 1822, is Sagelat’s famous person on record
Jean-Baptiste Lafon de Fongauffier, the French politician, was born in 1822. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in one language. Born 10 mi away in Le Bugue: Gérard Fayolle, the one name on its list.
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Jean-Baptiste Lafon de Fongauffier
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Jean-Baptiste Lafon de Fongauffier
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Famous people from the towns next door
The longest list nearby is Le Bugue’s, with one.
Questions about famous people from Sagelat
Who is the most famous person from Sagelat?
Jean-Baptiste Lafon de Fongauffier (French politician (1822–1893)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Sagelat?
1 people born in Sagelat have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Sagelat 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 Sagelat?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sagelat 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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