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Politics & Law
Pierre François Bressand de Raze
1755–1826French politician (1755-1826)
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Raze, Haute-Saône
Raze has just one famous person to its name: Pierre François Bressand de Raze
In 1755, the French politician Pierre François Bressand de Raze was born. Their birth falls before the Revolution. One language has an article about them so far. The nearest list is in Vesoul, 8 mi away: 86 names, starting with Jean-Léon Gérôme.
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Pierre François Bressand de Raze
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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Pierre François Bressand de Raze
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Vesoul: 86.
Questions about famous people from Raze
Who is the most famous person from Raze?
Pierre François Bressand de Raze (French politician (1755-1826)) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Raze?
1 people born in Raze have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Raze 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 Raze?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Raze 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?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (2)
- Jean-Léon Gérôme: Nadar, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
- Jean-Xavier Bureau de Pusy: Charles Toussaint Labadye, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
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