Jean-Louis Loubère
1820–1893French colonial administrator
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Jean-Louis Loubère, the French colonial administrator, was born in 1820. Their birth falls between the Revolution and the Second Empire. 3 languages have an article about them. Go 10 mi to Mirande and the list grows to 10, with Jean-Xavier de Lestrade at the top.
French colonial administrator
Mirande has the longest list next door: 10.
Jean-Louis Loubère (French colonial administrator) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
1 people born in Riguepeu 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, leaders: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
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