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Famous people · Sauternes, Gironde

The French journalist Eugène de Lur-Saluces is the one famous person from Sauternes

In 1852, the French journalist Eugène de Lur-Saluces was born. That places their birth between the Revolution and the Second Empire. Articles about them exist in 3 languages. Nearby, Langon, 5 mi away, lists 10, led by Pierre Lees-Melou.

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Eugène de Lur-Saluces
3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles
First
1852
Eugène de Lur-Saluces
Most common field
Writing & Arts
1 person
The best known

Born in Sauternes

EL#1
Writing & Arts

Eugène de Lur-Saluces

1852–1922

French journalist (1852-1922)

3 Wikipedia and sister-site articlesWikipedia (French) ↗
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Famous people from the towns next door

The fullest list close by belongs to Langon, with 10.

Questions about famous people from Sauternes

Who is the most famous person from Sauternes?

Eugène de Lur-Saluces (French journalist (1852-1922)) is the best known by our measure: 3 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.

How many famous people were born in Sauternes?

1 people born in Sauternes have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).

What is Sauternes 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 Sauternes?

People whose Wikidata birthplace is Sauternes 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.

Why is someone missing?

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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.