Philippe-Charles de Pavée de Villevieille
1738–1825French general (1738-1825)
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Articles in 2 languages make the French general Philippe-Charles de Pavée de Villevieille the best known. The other is Raoul Didkowski, the French official. The nearest list is in Sommières, 1 mi away: 12 names, starting with Eugène Rouché. Philippe-Charles de Pavée de Villevieille was born in 1738.
French general (1738-1825)
French official (1892–1973)
Military leads the fields, with 1 people.
The usual town: the share across everyone listed in French towns. Tap a field to see its people.
The fullest list close by belongs to Sommières, with 12.
Aigues-Vives · 6 miGaston Doumergue & 1 more
Gallargues-le-Montueux · 6 miUlysse Pastre & 1 more
Lunel-Viel · 8 miGeorges Rouquier & 1 more
Aubais · 4 miRené GroussetPhilippe-Charles de Pavée de Villevieille (French general (1738-1825)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Raoul Didkowski.
2 people born in Villevieille have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 3 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, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Philippe-Charles de Pavée de Villevieille, born in 1738. The youngest on the list was born in 1892.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Villevieille 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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