René Garrec
1934–2023French politician (1934–2023)
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At the top of the list is the French politician René Garrec, covered in 4 languages. Alain Dumoulin is the only other name on the list. The list’s best known name, René Garrec, dates from 1934. Nearby, Brest, 8 mi away, lists 389, led by Gonzalo Higuaín.
French politician (1934–2023)
French rector, parson and writer
Leaders are the most numerous, 1 of them.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
Brest has the longest list next door: 389.
Brest · 8 miGonzalo Higuaín & 388 more
Crozon · 3 miLouis Jouvet & 7 moreFGPlougastel-Daoulas · 7 miFrançois-Mathurin Gourvès & 4 more
Guipavas · 10 miRomain Le Roux & 4 more
Le Relecq-Kerhuon · 9 miJean Callies & 2 more
Gouesnou · 12 miVirginie Cueff & 2 moreRLLoperhet · 9 miRené du Louët & 1 moreJPGuilers · 11 miJean Potin & 1 moreRené Garrec (French politician (1934–2023)) is the best known by our measure: 4 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Alain Dumoulin.
2 people born in Lanvéoc 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, leaders: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Alain Dumoulin, born in 1748. The youngest on the list was born in 1934.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lanvéoc 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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