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Antoine Alexandre de Cosson
1766–1839French soldier and officer (1766–1839)
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Lansac, Gironde
Antoine Alexandre de Cosson is the only name on the Lansac list
The French soldier and officer Antoine Alexandre de Cosson was born in 1766. Their birth falls before the Revolution. Readers can find them written up in 2 languages. Of its neighbours, Blaye, 7 mi away, lists the most: 13, Lili Damita first.
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Antoine Alexandre de Cosson
2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
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1766
Antoine Alexandre de Cosson
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Famous people from the towns next door
The fullest list close by belongs to Blaye, with 13.
Questions about famous people from Lansac
Who is the most famous person from Lansac?
Antoine Alexandre de Cosson (French soldier and officer (1766–1839)) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Lansac?
1 people born in Lansac have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Lansac known for?
Among its famous people, soldiers and sailors: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 4% across French towns.
Who counts as from Lansac?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Lansac 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 (1)
- Lili Damita: Photoplay magazine, 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.