Gérard Du Doyer de Gastels
1732–1798French poet
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Photo: U.S. Army Air Forces photo 342-FH-3A18812-55169AC · Public domainArticles in 2 languages make the French poet Gérard Du Doyer de Gastels the best known. The other is Paul Bouvart, the French politician. Just 2 mi away, Chartres’ list holds 160 names, Jacques Pierre Brissot the best known. The list’s best known name, Gérard Du Doyer de Gastels, dates from 1732.
French poet
French politician (1864–1933)
1 of them work in Writing & Arts, the biggest field.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Close by, the fullest list is Chartres’, at 160 names.
Chartres · 2 miJacques Pierre Brissot & 159 more
Maintenon · 9 miMichel Joseph Maunoury & 9 more
Luisant · 3 miMaurice Bourgès-Maunoury & 2 moreMVGallardon · 9 miMichel Vovelle & 1 more
Lèves · 1 miBernard JumentierVMMainvilliers · 2 miVictor Meutelet
Lucé · 3 miRaoul Brandon
Auneau-Bleury-Saint-Symphorien · 12 miMaurice FanonGérard Du Doyer de Gastels (French poet) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Paul Bouvart.
2 people born in Champhol have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Gérard Du Doyer de Gastels, born in 1732. The youngest on the list was born in 1864.
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