#1Alfred Silhol
1829–1912French politician (1829–1912)
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The best known is the French politician Alfred Silhol, with articles in 3 languages. Second place goes to the French painter illustrator & engraver Armand Coussens, third to Guy Parayre. The neighbour with the longest list is Alès, 10 mi away: 103, led by Laurent Blanc. Alfred Silhol was born in 1829.

Three names lead: Alfred Silhol (3 languages), Armand Coussens (2) and Guy Parayre (2).
#1French politician (1829–1912)
French painter illustrator & engraver
French military personnel
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.
The neighbour with the most names is Alès, at 103.
Alfred Silhol (French politician (1829–1912)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Armand Coussens and Guy Parayre.
3 people born in Saint-Ambroix have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 8 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, leaders: 1 of the 3. That is 33% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Alfred Silhol, born in 1829. The youngest on the list was born in 1947.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Saint-Ambroix 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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