#1Raymond Duchamp-Villon
1876–1918French sculptor (1876–1918)
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The best known is the French sculptor Raymond Duchamp-Villon, with articles in 27 languages. Between 1914 and 1969, 3 were born, the most of any period. Half or more of the towns in Eure have no one on record, but this one has 9.9 for every 10,000 residents. Raymond Duchamp-Villon was born in 1876.
By how many languages cover them, Raymond Duchamp-Villon comes first (27), then Véronique Louwagie (6) and Louis-François Raban (3).
#1French sculptor (1876–1918)
#2French politician
French writer and jurist
The 1960s saw the most births of any decade: 2.
Each dot is a person, stacked by the decade they were born.
The field furthest above the usual share is writers and artists, at 2 times.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
3 more names, born between 1778 and 1965.
French officer (1778-1837)
No one matches both filters.
Close by, the fullest list is Verneuil d'Avre et d'Iton’s, at 13 names.
Raymond Duchamp-Villon (French sculptor (1876–1918)) is the best known by our measure: 27 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Véronique Louwagie and Louis-François Raban.
6 people born in Mesnils-sur-Iton have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 10 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 3 of the 6. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Pantaléon Charles François du Trousset, born in 1778. The youngest on the list was born in 1965.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Mesnils-sur-Iton 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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