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Politics & Law
Eugène II de Ligne
1893–1960Prince of Ligne (1893–1960)
13 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia ↗
Famous people · Breuilpont, Eure
Breuilpont has just one famous person to its name: Eugène II de Ligne
In 1893, the prince of Ligne Eugène II de Ligne was born. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Articles about them exist in 13 languages. Vernon, 9 mi away, has 29 on its list, the best known Ousmane Dembélé.
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Eugène II de Ligne
13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1893
Eugène II de Ligne
Most common field
Politics & Law
1 person
The best known
Born in Breuilpont
Next door
Famous people from the towns next door
Vernon has the longest list next door: 29.
ODVernon · 9 miOusmane Dembélé & 28 more
Pacy-sur-Eure · 4 miDenis Tristant & 5 morePLAnet · 7 miPascal Lainé & 3 more
Ivry-la-Bataille · 5 miRaymond Bussières & 2 moreÉALa Chapelle-Longueville · 10 miÉmile Appay & 1 more
Saint-André-de-l'Eure · 8 miDominique Lacout
Bonnières-sur-Seine · 8 miJean Carlu
Rosny-sur-Seine · 9 miMaximilien de Béthune
Pacy-sur-Eure · 4 miDenis Tristant & 5 morePLAnet · 7 miPascal Lainé & 3 moreIvry-la-Bataille · 5 miRaymond Bussières & 2 moreÉALa Chapelle-Longueville · 10 miÉmile Appay & 1 moreSaint-André-de-l'Eure · 8 miDominique LacoutBonnières-sur-Seine · 8 miJean CarluRosny-sur-Seine · 9 miMaximilien de BéthuneQuestions about famous people from Breuilpont
Who is the most famous person from Breuilpont?
Eugène II de Ligne (Prince of Ligne (1893–1960)) is the best known by our measure: 13 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Breuilpont?
1 people born in Breuilpont have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Breuilpont 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 Breuilpont?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Breuilpont 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).
Photo credits (5)
- Denis Tristant: Fédération française de handball, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Raymond Bussières: Studio Harcourt, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Dominique Lacout: Miramilo, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean Carlu: Alfred T. Palmer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Maximilien de Béthune: Unidentified painter, 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.