Jean-Luc Lagardère
1928–2003French businessman (1928-2003)
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Most widely known is Jean-Luc Lagardère, the French businessman, with articles in 12 languages. The only other name is the French politician François Alem-Rousseau. Auch, 10 mi off, can claim 77 famous people, the best known Réginald Garrigou-Lagrange. The list’s best known name, Jean-Luc Lagardère, dates from 1928.
French businessman (1928-2003)
French politician
Business people 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.
Auch has the longest list next door: 77.
Jean-Luc Lagardère (French businessman (1928-2003)) is the best known by our measure: 12 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come François Alem-Rousseau.
2 people born in Aubiet 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, business people: 1 of the 2. That is 50% of the town’s list, against 2% across French towns.
François Alem-Rousseau, born in 1793. The youngest on the list was born in 1928.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Aubiet 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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