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Writing & Arts
Jean-Charles Danjoy
1806–1862French architect (1806-1862)
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Famous people · Avensac, Gers
Jean-Charles Danjoy is the only name on the Avensac list
Jean-Charles Danjoy, the French architect, was born in 1806. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 5 languages have an article about them. The nearest list is in Beaumont-de-Lomagne, 6 mi away: 11 names, starting with Jean Salut.
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Jean-Charles Danjoy
5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1806
Jean-Charles Danjoy
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Writing & Arts
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Born in Avensac
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Beaumont-de-Lomagne has the longest list next door: 11.
Questions about famous people from Avensac
Who is the most famous person from Avensac?
Jean-Charles Danjoy (French architect (1806-1862)) is the best known by our measure: 5 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Avensac?
1 people born in Avensac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Avensac known for?
Among its famous people, writers and artists: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 25% across French towns.
Who counts as from Avensac?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Avensac 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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- Jean Salut: André Cros, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.