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Politics & Law
Pierre-François Arbey
1805–1857French politician (1805–1857)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Chamesey, Doubs
A single famous person was born in Chamesey: Pierre-François Arbey
The French politician Pierre-François Arbey was born in 1805. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Articles about them exist in 2 languages. Pont-de-Roide-Vermondans, 12 mi away, has 3 on its list, the best known Henry Racamier.
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Pierre-François Arbey
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1805
Pierre-François Arbey
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Of the towns nearby, 5 have famous names listed.
Questions about famous people from Chamesey
Who is the most famous person from Chamesey?
Pierre-François Arbey (French politician (1805–1857)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Chamesey?
1 people born in Chamesey have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Chamesey 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 Chamesey?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Chamesey 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 (3)
- Jean-Marie Binetruy: Authueil, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Vincent Petit: Arnaud 25, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Hervé Pierre: Hugugu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.