Paul Lanoir
1863–1927Trade unionist from France
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Paul Lanoir, the trade unionist from France, is the most widely known, written about in 2 languages. The other is Claude-Antoine Bolot, the French politician. The nearest list is in Gray, 11 mi away: 40 names, starting with Antoine-Augustin Cournot. The list’s best known name, Paul Lanoir, dates from 1863.
Trade unionist from France
French politician (1742-1812)
Of the towns nearby, 2 have famous names listed.
Paul Lanoir (Trade unionist from France) is the best known by our measure: 2 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages. Next come Claude-Antoine Bolot.
2 people born in Gy have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one). Wikidata places 4 people here; the rest aren’t listed because an article names somewhere else or no town, or a check couldn’t be completed.
Among its famous people, leaders: 2 of the 2. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 24% across French towns.
Claude-Antoine Bolot, born in 1742. The youngest on the list was born in 1863.
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Gy 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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