Alexis Gloaguen
born 1950French poet
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Most widely known is Alexis Gloaguen, the French poet, with an article in one language. The list has one more: the French politician Léon Goraguer. Go 8 mi to Pont-l'Abbé and the list grows to 29, with Régis Le Bris at the top. From Léon Goraguer to Alexis Gloaguen, the births on the list run from 1901 to 1950.
French poet
French politician (1901–1980)
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.
Nearby, Pont-l'Abbé has the most on record, with 29.
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Pluguffan · 9 miAndrea Ar GouilhAlexis Gloaguen (French poet) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Léon Goraguer.
2 people born in Plovan 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.
Léon Goraguer, born in 1901. The youngest on the list was born in 1950.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Plovan 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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