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Politics & Law
Edmond Castera
1907–1998French politician (1907-1998)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Larroque-Engalin, Gers
Edmond Castera is the only name on the Larroque-Engalin list
Edmond Castera, the French politician, was born in 1907. Their birth falls in the Belle Époque. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. The neighbour with the longest list is Lectoure, 6 mi away: 28, led by Jean-Claude Pertuzé.
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Edmond Castera
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1907
Edmond Castera
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Born in Larroque-Engalin
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Nearby, Lectoure has the most on record, with 28.
Questions about famous people from Larroque-Engalin
Who is the most famous person from Larroque-Engalin?
Edmond Castera (French politician (1907-1998)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Larroque-Engalin?
1 people born in Larroque-Engalin have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Larroque-Engalin known for?
Among its famous people, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Who counts as from Larroque-Engalin?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Larroque-Engalin 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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Photo credits (4)
- Jean-Claude Pertuzé: Morburre, CC BY-SA 3.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sarah Maldoror: karim amar, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Sébastien Nadot: Collabdesnadot, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
- Guy Basquet: Le Miroir des sports, Public domain, 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.