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Louis Baron
1838–1898Roman Catholic bishop (1838-1898)
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Famous people · Vaugrigneuse, Essonne
Vaugrigneuse, birthplace of the Roman Catholic bishop Louis Baron
The Roman Catholic bishop Louis Baron was born in 1838. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Les Ulis, 6 mi away, has 7 on its list, the best known Thierry Henry.
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Famous people from the towns next door
Close by, Les Ulis counts 7 famous people, the most of its neighbours.
Questions about famous people from Vaugrigneuse
Who is the most famous person from Vaugrigneuse?
Louis Baron (Roman Catholic bishop (1838-1898)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Vaugrigneuse?
1 people born in Vaugrigneuse have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Vaugrigneuse 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 Vaugrigneuse?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Vaugrigneuse 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?
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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).
Photo credits (4)
- Thierry Henry: Web Summit, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Maurice Ourry: Lhéritier, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Léon de Montesquiou: Maurice Joron (1883-1937), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Christopher Six: Catteridge, CC BY-SA 4.0, 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.